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Paramount Global Class A

23.29 USD
+0.03
0.13%
At close Jul 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
23.34
+0.05
0.21%
1 day
0.13%
5 days
0.87%
1 month
1.48%
3 months
2.78%
6 months
2.64%
Year to date
4.72%
1 year
2.42%
5 years
-15.06%
10 years
-58.29%
 

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 7,323 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

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

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 26

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $162M [Q4 2024] → $166M (+$4.67M) [Q1 2025]

0.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 18.16% [Q4 2024] → 18.3% (+0.13%) [Q1 2025]

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 112 [Q4 2024] → 104 (-8) [Q1 2025]

26% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 19

78% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5K | Put options by funds: $23K

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for PARAA.

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 63 articles about PARAA published over the past 30 days

Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 days ago
Paramount Global to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on July 31, 2025
NEW YORK , July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) announced today that it will report second quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, July 31, 2025. The company will conduct a conference call at 4:30 p.m.
Paramount Global to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on July 31, 2025
Positive
Forbes
2 days ago
Skydance Paramount Deal Approved But Drama Just Beginning
Well, the Skydance-Paramount drama is over, right? Hardly.
Skydance Paramount Deal Approved But Drama Just Beginning
Positive
Barrons
2 days ago
Paramount Says Skydance Deal Will Close Next Week. Here Are the Details.
The entertainment company will trade under a brand new ticker when its merger closes next week.
Paramount Says Skydance Deal Will Close Next Week. Here Are the Details.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
Paramount: The FCC Just Unlocked The Next Chapter
FCC approval of the Skydance-Paramount merger marks a new era, injecting capital and ending legacy leadership that weighed on PARA's value. New management under Ellison and Shell brings operational discipline, aggressive cost-cutting, and a focus on monetizing undervalued assets like Pluto TV. The strengthened balance sheet and $2B in cost synergies set the stage for a turnaround, with net leverage projected below 2.5x by 2027.
Paramount: The FCC Just Unlocked The Next Chapter
Positive
Deadline
5 days ago
Paramount & Skydance Announce Merger Closing Date
Paramount Global and Skydance Media said today the merger inked a year ago and approved by the FCC yesterday is expected to close on August 7.
Paramount & Skydance Announce Merger Closing Date
Positive
Deadline
5 days ago
Paramount And Skydance Reveal Merger Closing Date, New Ticker Symbol And Other Details
Paramount and Skydance have confirmed that their long-gestating merger is expected to finally close on August 7. The guidance had been mentioned in recent days by people familiar with the transaction, but the companies confirmed the timeline Friday in a press release.
Paramount And Skydance Reveal Merger Closing Date, New Ticker Symbol And Other Details
Positive
Reuters
5 days ago
Paramount Global says Skydance merger should close in two weeks
Paramount Global said on Friday it expects to complete its merger with Skydance Media by August 7, following government approval for the $8.4 billion deal.
Paramount Global says Skydance merger should close in two weeks
Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
Paramount and Skydance Announce Anticipated Closing Date, Deadlines to Elect Merger Consideration and Change of Ticker Symbol Effective at the Closing
NEW YORK , July 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) ("Paramount") and Skydance Media, LLC ("Skydance") today announced that the transactions (the "Transactions") contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2024, by and among Paramount, Skydance, New Pluto Global, Inc. ("New Paramount") and the other parties thereto (the "Transaction Agreement") are expected to close on August 7, 2025 (the "Anticipated Closing Date"), subject to customary closing conditions. The deadlines for Paramount stockholders of record and certain other Paramount stockholders to elect the form of consideration they wish to receive with respect to their shares of Paramount common stock (subject to certain proration procedures as previously announced) in connection with the Transactions are as set forth below (each an "Election Deadline") and correspond to the Anticipated Closing Date: For shares of Paramount common stock held of record, the Election Deadline is 5:00 p.m.
Paramount and Skydance Announce Anticipated Closing Date, Deadlines to Elect Merger Consideration and Change of Ticker Symbol Effective at the Closing
Neutral
Forbes
5 days ago
What We Know About David Ellison—Soon-To-Be Paramount Chief And Major Hollywood Honcho
Ellison's father Larry Ellison, 80, is a titan of Silicon Valley who co-founded Oracle in 1977. David Ellison grew up in Woodside, California, in the Bay Area, where he was raised by his mother.
What We Know About David Ellison—Soon-To-Be Paramount Chief And Major Hollywood Honcho
Positive
Bloomberg Technology
5 days ago
Paramount Skydance Merger Wins FCC's Approval
Paramount Global's merger with Skydance Media was approved by the US Federal Communications Commission after the companies made concessions to the Trump administration to close the deal. Bloomberg's Chris Palmeri joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech.
Paramount Skydance Merger Wins FCC's Approval
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