Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $999.02 EPS

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $999.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $999.02, reports. The company had revenue of $8.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.17 billion. Paramount Skydance had a positive return on equity of 3.95% and a negative net margin of 0.95%.

Paramount Skydance Stock Up 9.0%

PSKY stock traded up $0.91 during trading on Thursday, reaching $11.07. The stock had a trading volume of 4,190,231 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,670,822. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $11.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -368.88 and a beta of 1.23. Paramount Skydance has a one year low of $9.95 and a one year high of $20.86. The company’s 50 day moving average is $11.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $14.54.

Paramount Skydance Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. Paramount Skydance’s dividend payout ratio is presently -666.67%.

Key Stories Impacting Paramount Skydance

Here are the key news stories impacting Paramount Skydance this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Paramount raised its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to $31 per share and WBD’s board said the revised Paramount proposal could reasonably be considered a “Company Superior Proposal,” increasing the chance PSKY wins the deal and would receive an acquisition premium; Paramount also made concessions (additional equity backing) to bolster financing certainty. After PSKY’s $31 Bid
• Positive Sentiment: WBD will continue talks with Paramount after determining the revised proposal could be superior, keeping the path open for a negotiated outcome that benefits PSKY shareholders if the deal closes. Reuters: WBD says revised proposal could be superior
• Neutral Sentiment: WBD has not withdrawn its recommendation for the Netflix transaction and Netflix still has an opportunity to counter; outcome remains uncertain and could re-ignite a bidding contest or end with Netflix prevailing. WBD Board Determination (PR Newswire)
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry peers and stakeholders (e.g., TKO Group’s CEO) are publicly staying neutral on the Netflix vs. Paramount outcome, underscoring that market reaction will hinge on board decisions and any counteroffers rather than broad sector endorsement. Deadline: TKO President comment
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results showed mixed fundamentals: total revenue of $8.15B was roughly in line but slightly below consensus, and diluted losses widened (TV advertising and linear-TV weakness dragged margins), which underscores near-term profitability pressure for PSKY. PR Newswire: Q4 results
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged lower first-quarter revenue expectations driven by continued declines in traditional TV even as streaming growth and price increases are expected to help later in the year — near-term guidance weakness raises downside risk for upcoming quarters. Deadline: Q4 details and TV slump

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paramount Skydance

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Paramount Skydance during the third quarter worth $25,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its stake in Paramount Skydance by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 23,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $320,000 after purchasing an additional 1,551 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Paramount Skydance by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 33,214 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,000 after purchasing an additional 1,627 shares during the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Paramount Skydance during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Paramount Skydance by 13.6% during the 4th quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 14,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,741 shares during the period. 73.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Guggenheim restated a “neutral” rating and set a $16.00 price objective on shares of Paramount Skydance in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Paramount Skydance from $10.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Benchmark upped their target price on shares of Paramount Skydance from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Paramount Skydance to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Paramount Skydance from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

About Paramount Skydance

Paramount Skydance Media Group (Nasdaq: PSKY) is a media and entertainment company created through the proposed combination of Paramount Global’s filmed entertainment and streaming operations with Skydance Media, a privately held content studio. The combined business will encompass the development, production and distribution of feature films, television programming and digital content, drawing on a library of legacy Paramount Pictures franchises alongside Skydance’s blockbuster tentpoles and animation slate.