Paramount Global Class B
PARA
Market cap $8.02B

11.89 USD

-0.05

0.42%

At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

11.89

+0.00

0.00%

1 day

-0.42%

5 days

-0.17%

1 month

-0.83%

3 months

2.15%

6 months

5.97%

Year to date

12.38%

1 year

14.88%

5 years

-52.23%

10 years

-79.55%

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

Communication Services Entertainment

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Funds holding %

of 7,296 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 5 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

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Research analyst outlook

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

Low target

$10

16%

downside

Avg. target

$11.60

2%

downside

High target

$16

35%

upside

5 analyst ratings

1 positive

20%

1 neutral

20%

3 negative

60%

Citigroup Jason Bazinet	1%upside $12	Neutral Downgraded	29 May 2025
JP Morgan David Karnovsky	16%downside $10	Underweight Maintained	21 May 2025
Morgan Stanley Benjamin Swinburne	16%downside $10	Underweight Maintained	6 May 2025
Benchmark Daniel Kurnos	35%upside $16	Buy Maintained	6 May 2025
UBS John Hodulik	16%downside $10	Sell Maintained	15 Apr 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 43 articles about PARA published over the past 30 days

Atlas Creative, Peyo Company and Paramount Game Studios launch a Smurfs game on Roblox

NEW YORK , June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smurfs are joining the growing list of iconic franchises launching games on Roblox. Smurfs Grow A Village, found only on Roblox, is an immersive and innovative take on the beloved Smurfs universe.

Atlas Creative, Peyo Company and Paramount Game Studios launch a Smurfs game on Roblox

Paramount layoffs: TV and movie giant cuts 3.5% of U.S. workforce ahead of merger with Skydance Media, citing uncertain economy

Paramount Global is cutting 3.5% of its U.S. workforce as customers switch away from traditional pay-TV bundles in today's shifting media landscape and uncertain economy.

Paramount layoffs: TV and movie giant cuts 3.5% of U.S. workforce ahead of merger with Skydance Media, citing uncertain economy

Paramount slashes jobs as streaming wars intensify

Paramount Global is slashing its U.S. workforce by 3.5% as it takes "hard, but necessary steps to further streamline" the company, according to a memo obtained by FOX Business.

Paramount slashes jobs as streaming wars intensify

Paramount to slash 3.5% of US staff in latest round of cuts: ‘Hard, but necessary'

The move follows a 15% reduction last year as part of a $500 million cost cutting plan. The company ended 2024 with 18,600 employees worldwide.

Paramount to slash 3.5% of US staff in latest round of cuts: ‘Hard, but necessary'

Proactive Investors

Paramount to cut additional 3.5% of US workforce

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) said on Tuesday it will reduce its US workforce by approximately 3.5%, cutting several hundred jobs as the media giant continues to adjust to ongoing disruptions in the industry, including cord-cutting trends. The latest layoffs follow a more substantial 15% reduction across the company's workforce last year.

Paramount to cut additional 3.5% of US workforce

Business Insider

Paramount is laying off 3.5% of its US workers. Read the memo its leadership sent to staff.

Paramount is cutting 3.5% of its US workforce amid linear TV declines. The layoffs follow similar moves by Disney and Warner Bros.

Paramount is laying off 3.5% of its US workers. Read the memo its leadership sent to staff.

Paramount to lay off 3.5% of US staff in latest job cut, memo shows

Paramount Global is laying off 3.5% of its U.S. staff in the latest round of job cuts as the company grapples with a decline in cable TV subscribers, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.

Paramount to lay off 3.5% of US staff in latest job cut, memo shows

Paramount to cut 3% of U.S. workforce as it deepens cost-cutting

Paramount Global told employees it would be reducing its workforce by 3.5% and that the majority of the impacted staff would be alerted on Tuesday. It's the latest round of layoffs at the media company as it contends with cord-cutting and prepares to merge with Skydance Media.

Paramount to cut 3% of U.S. workforce as it deepens cost-cutting

Paramount Global CFO Naveen Chopra Is Departing

Paramount Global said its chief financial officer Naveen Chopra is departing “to pursue other opportunities” as the company still awaits FCC approval for the merger with Skydance it announced almost a year ago.

Paramount Global CFO Naveen Chopra Is Departing

Paramount Announces CFO Transition

NEW YORK , June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA), today announced that Naveen Chopra, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is departing to pursue other opportunities. Andrew Warren, currently Strategic Advisor to the Office of the CEO and former Chief Financial Officer of Discovery Communications, will assume the additional role of Executive Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer.

Paramount Announces CFO Transition

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