What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for PARAA Q1 Earnings?

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Paramount Global in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 27th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.81 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Paramount Global’s current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Paramount Global’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

Paramount Global Price Performance

Shares of PARAA stock opened at $22.65 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.27. Paramount Global has a fifty-two week low of $16.59 and a fifty-two week high of $26.34. The firm has a market cap of $15.11 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.76 and a beta of 1.62. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $22.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.41.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by ($0.27). Paramount Global had a positive return on equity of 5.81% and a negative net margin of 18.89%. The business had revenue of $7.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paramount Global

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PARAA. GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. lifted its position in Paramount Global by 1,152.0% during the fourth quarter. GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. now owns 125,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,792,000 after buying an additional 115,200 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of Paramount Global by 450.7% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 124,832 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,784,000 after acquiring an additional 102,165 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Paramount Global by 41.2% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 230,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,135,000 after acquiring an additional 67,177 shares during the period. Slotnik Capital LLC purchased a new position in Paramount Global during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,401,000. Finally, AQR Arbitrage LLC bought a new stake in Paramount Global during the fourth quarter worth about $1,335,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.98% of the company’s stock.

Paramount Global Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. Paramount Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -2.15%.

Paramount Global Company Profile

Paramount Global operates as a media, streaming, and entertainment company worldwide. It operates through TV Media, Direct-to-Consumer, and Filmed Entertainment segments. The TV Media segment operates CBS Television Network, a domestic broadcast television network; CBS Stations, a television station; and international free-to-air networks comprising Network 10, Channel 5, Telefe, and Chilevisión; domestic premium and basic cable networks, such as Paramount+ with Showtime, MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, The Smithsonian Channel, Nickelodeon, BET Media Group, and CBS Sports Network; and international extensions of these brands.