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Paramount Global Class B

12.75 USD
-0.02
0.16%
At close Jul 11, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
12.60
-0.15
1.18%
1 day
-0.16%
5 days
-1.09%
1 month
4.17%
3 months
19.27%
6 months
18.94%
Year to date
20.51%
1 year
8.70%
5 years
-46.23%
10 years
-77.04%
 

About: Paramount Global operates in three global business segments: TV media, filmed entertainment, and direct to consumer. The TV media business includes television production studios and various broadcast and cable networks, including CBS, 15 owned CBS affiliates, Paramount, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, and VH1. Filmed entertainment consists multiple film studios, most importantly Paramount Pictures. The film studios produce and distribute movies that they license to movie theaters and other media outlets. Direct to consumer includes the Paramount+, Pluto TV, and BET+ streaming services. Much of the content on Paramount's streaming platforms is created by the production studios housed within the firm's other two business segments.

Employees: 18,600

0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

75% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q4 2024] → 14 (+6) [Q1 2025]

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.05B [Q4 2024] → $5.62B (+$567M) [Q1 2025]

2.5% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.08% [Q4 2024] → 74.58% (-2.5%) [Q1 2025]

11% less funds holding

Funds holding: 641 [Q4 2024] → 568 (-73) [Q1 2025]

26% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 233

48% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 121

73% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $125M | Put options by funds: $467M

Research analyst outlook

6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$10
22%
downside
Avg. target
$12
6%
downside
High target
$16
25%
upside

6 analyst ratings

positive
33%
neutral
17%
negative
50%
Guggenheim
Michael Morris
10%upside
$14
Buy
Reiterated
26 Jun 2025
Citigroup
Jason Bazinet
6%downside
$12
Neutral
Downgraded
29 May 2025
JP Morgan
David Karnovsky
22%downside
$10
Underweight
Maintained
21 May 2025
Morgan Stanley
Benjamin Swinburne
22%downside
$10
Underweight
Maintained
6 May 2025
Benchmark
Daniel Kurnos
25%upside
$16
Buy
Maintained
6 May 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 36 articles about PARA published over the past 30 days

Neutral
New York Post
8 hours ago
Skydance reportedly in talks to buy Bari Weiss' The Free Press — is CBS News role in her future?
Sources speculate that Weiss could play a major role in reshaping CBS News, which has been plagued by criticism of a left-wing bias.
Skydance reportedly in talks to buy Bari Weiss' The Free Press — is CBS News role in her future?
Neutral
Reuters
11 hours ago
Skydance in early talks to acquire The Free Press, NYT reports
Skydance Media CEO David Ellison has held preliminary talks to acquire The Free Press, an online news outlet, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Skydance in early talks to acquire The Free Press, NYT reports
Positive
CNBC Television
14 hours ago
Morgan Stanley's Ben Swinburne: Here's how AI could change how we consume entertainment
Ben Swinburne, Morgan Stanley head of U.S. media research, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss which media companies are poised to benefit most from AI, how the technology will change how consumers interact with entertainment, and more.
Morgan Stanley's Ben Swinburne: Here's how AI could change how we consume entertainment
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
18 hours ago
Ugh, As If! The Bratz Betties Just Went Full-On Clueless in This Totally Major Collector Collab
LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bratz ® , the on-trend lifestyle and fashion doll brand from MGA Entertainment (MGA), announced today the launch of its Bratz x Clueless Collector dolls in collaboration with Paramount Consumer Products, a division of Paramount, whose Paramount Pictures produced the endlessly watchable 1995 classic. Hot on the heels of their Mean Girls collab, the two cultural forces team up once again for another fashion-fueled doll moment, paying tribute to the 30th anniversary of Clueless.
Ugh, As If! The Bratz Betties Just Went Full-On Clueless in This Totally Major Collector Collab
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 days ago
NICKELODEON AIRS ANIMATED SERIES, UNICORN ACADEMY™ AND VIDA THE VET™, FROM SPIN MASTER ENTERTAINMENT, BEGINNING JULY
Share it: @Nickelodeon @NickelodeonFamily Click HERE  to download assets NEW YORK , July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon has added the hit animated series Unicorn Academy™ and Vida the Vet™, from Spin Master Entertainment, to its programming lineup beginning July. This marked the series' respective linear debuts in the U.S.--Unicorn Academy on Nickelodeon and Vida the Vet on the Nick Jr. channel.
NICKELODEON AIRS ANIMATED SERIES, UNICORN ACADEMY™ AND VIDA THE VET™, FROM SPIN MASTER ENTERTAINMENT, BEGINNING JULY
Neutral
Deadline
4 days ago
Paramount, Skydance Latest 90-Day Merger Extension Kicks Off Today
A second 90-day extension on Paramount Global's proposed sale to David Ellison's Skydance automatically triggered today as per the deal agreement, leaving the parties and the FCC more time to nail things down. Approval by the Commission led by Brendan Carr is required to transfer CBS broadcast licenses to Skydance.
Paramount, Skydance Latest 90-Day Merger Extension Kicks Off Today
Negative
New York Post
4 days ago
CBS parent company sparks massive outrage with Trump lawsuit settlement
CBS staffers are furious and there has been extensive backlash from media watchdogs, journalism advocacy groups, liberal journalists and even Democratic lawmakers.
CBS parent company sparks massive outrage with Trump lawsuit settlement
Neutral
New York Post
4 days ago
Trump says ‘60 Minutes' lawsuit settlement is more than double the $16M that Paramount claims
Speaking with reporters at Joint Base Andrews late Thursday night, Trump claimed the settlement was actually worth much more than $16 million.
Trump says ‘60 Minutes' lawsuit settlement is more than double the $16M that Paramount claims
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 days ago
NICKELODEON SETS LAUNCH FOR TIM REX IN SPACE, BRAND-NEW ANIMATED PRESCHOOL SERIES, ON MONDAY, AUG. 4
Project Marks First-Ever Global Co-Production with Channel 5's Milkshake! Share it: @Nickelodeon @NickelodeonFamily  Click HERE  to download assets and HERE for the trailer.
NICKELODEON SETS LAUNCH FOR TIM REX IN SPACE, BRAND-NEW ANIMATED PRESCHOOL SERIES, ON MONDAY, AUG. 4
Neutral
Forbes
4 days ago
Paramount Settles Trump Suit For $16M With President's No-Tax Playbook
The news that Paramount settled with President Trump for $16 million over alleged 60 Minutes edits that Trump alleged favored then Vice President Kamala Harris prompted criticism from some in the media. When Harris was asked about the Biden administration's relationship with Israel's prime minister, CBS producers used different portions of her answer on two programs.
Paramount Settles Trump Suit For $16M With President's No-Tax Playbook
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