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Paramount Global Class B

11.74 USD
-0.01
0.09%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
11.60
-0.14
1.19%
1 day
-0.09%
5 days
4.73%
1 month
-1.84%
3 months
6.92%
6 months
10.13%
Year to date
10.96%
1 year
3.07%
5 years
-31.98%
10 years
-81.10%
 

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 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

1.58% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.4% [Q3] → 76.98% (+1.58%) [Q4]

8% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 91

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.01B [Q3] → $5.05B (+$34.7M) [Q4]

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 647 [Q3] → 636 (-11) [Q4]

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 [Q3] → 8 (-1) [Q4]

40% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 164 | Existing positions reduced: 275

46% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $173M | Put options by funds: $317M

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$10
15%
downside
Avg. target
$13.50
15%
upside
High target
$19
62%
upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
50%
neutral
0%
negative
50%
UBS
John Hodulik
62% 1-year accuracy
13 / 21 met price target
15%downside
$10
Sell
Maintained
15 Apr 2025
Guggenheim
Michael Morris
57% 1-year accuracy
20 / 35 met price target
19%upside
$14
Buy
Reiterated
27 Feb 2025
Benchmark
Daniel Kurnos
44% 1-year accuracy
37 / 84 met price target
62%upside
$19
Buy
Reiterated
27 Feb 2025
Morgan Stanley
Benjamin Swinburne
70% 1-year accuracy
14 / 20 met price target
6%downside
$11
Underweight
Maintained
4 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 19 articles about PARA published over the past 30 days

Negative
WSJ
3 hours ago
Paramount, Trump Enter Mediation Far Apart
Paramount Global and President Trump began mediation talks Wednesday millions of dollars—and an apology—apart.
Paramount, Trump Enter Mediation Far Apart
Neutral
CNBC Television
14 hours ago
Paramount board agrees on terms of possible settlement in Pres. Trump's '60 Minutes' lawsuit: Report
CNBC's Becky Quick reports on the latest news.
Paramount board agrees on terms of possible settlement in Pres. Trump's '60 Minutes' lawsuit: Report
Neutral
Reuters
1 day ago
Paramount board to settle Trump's '60 minutes' lawsuit, NYT reports
The board of Paramount , the parent company of CBS News, outlined acceptable financial terms for a potential settlement with U.S. President Donald Trump on his "60 Minutes" lawsuit, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing three people with knowledge of the internal discussions.
Paramount board to settle Trump's '60 minutes' lawsuit, NYT reports
Neutral
Market Watch
2 days ago
The future of streaming television is starting to look an awful lot like cable TV
Streaming's à la carte choices are starting to deliver less growth potential — and the best way forward may be to bundle programming like cable does, a TD Cowen analyst said.
The future of streaming television is starting to look an awful lot like cable TV
Negative
Reuters
2 days ago
Paramount sued by writer over 'Top Gun: Maverick' screenplay
Paramount Global was sued by a screenwriter in New York federal court late Sunday seeking a share of profits for his work on Paramount's hit film "Top Gun: Maverick."
Paramount sued by writer over 'Top Gun: Maverick' screenplay
Neutral
CNBC Television
5 days ago
Ad spending shifts amid tariffs: Here's what to know
CNBC's Julia Boorstin joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the impact of tariffs on ad spending.
Ad spending shifts amid tariffs: Here's what to know
Neutral
Deadline
6 days ago
FCC, Paramount Start Talks Around Skydance Merger
The Federal Communications Commission and Paramount have been in contact about steps needed for the agency to approve its sale to Skydance, Deadline has confirmed.
FCC, Paramount Start Talks Around Skydance Merger
Neutral
WSJ
6 days ago
Paramount in Talks With FCC Over Diversity Policy Concessions for Merger
The discussions are a small step in a complex effort to secure federal approval for the media company's deal with Skydance.
Paramount in Talks With FCC Over Diversity Policy Concessions for Merger
Negative
CNBC International TV
6 days ago
Safety paramount, two or three tragic accidents could destroy the whole industry: WeRide CEO
Weride Chairman & CEO Tony Han talks to CNBC's Lin Lin about the priorities of autonomous driving tech, and why he prefers
Safety paramount, two or three tragic accidents could destroy the whole industry: WeRide CEO
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
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