Paramount Global VIAC
At closeFeb 17, 2022, 12:00 AM EST
52-week range unavailable
- Market cap
- 19.43B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 27.46B
- Profit margin
- 12.00%
- Shares out
- 606.71M
- Forward P/E
- 7.70
- Dividend
- 0.96 (2.90%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Dec 13, 2021
- Volume
- 87.51M
- Open
- 30.24
- Previous close
- 29.58
- Day's range
- 27.84 – 30.33
- Beta
- 1.61
- Analysts
- Hold
- Price target
- 46.63 (+57.6%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 15, 2022
2Y -6.32 (-17.60%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 36.42B
- PEG ratio
- -1.44
- Price / sales
- 0.70
- Price / book
- 0.93
- Dividend yield
- 2.90%
- Payout ratio
- 19.67%
- Revenue growth
- 13.20%
- Free cash flow
- 14.81B
- Total cash
- 4.82B
- Total debt
- 19.24B
- Return on equity
- 17.47%
- Short % of float
- 8.13%
- 50-day average
- 32.47
- 200-day average
- 37.28
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
- Target (low)
- 24.00
- Target (mean)
- 46.63
- Target (high)
- 80.00
- Strong buy6
- Buy6
- Hold12
- Sell4
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Feb 15, 2022
Expected Feb 15, 2022. Consensus EPS estimate 0.45.
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2022 | Dec 1, 2021 | 0.38 | — | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | 0.76 | — | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | 0.96 | — | — | — |
| May 6, 2021 | Mar 1, 2021 | 1.22 | — | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Dec 1, 2020 | 1.01 | — | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Sep 1, 2020 | 0.83 | — | — | — |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2021 | Macquarie | main | — | Neutral |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Rosenblatt | main | — | Neutral |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Goldman Sachs | main | — | Buy |
| Nov 4, 2021 | RBC Capital | main | — | Outperform |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Credit Suisse | main | — | Neutral |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Keybanc | main | — | Underweight |
About Paramount Global
ViacomCBS Inc. operates as a media and entertainment company worldwide. The company operates through TV Entertainment, Cable Networks, and Filmed Entertainment segments. The TV Entertainment segment distributes a schedule of news and public affairs broadcasts, and sports and entertainment programming; acquires or develops, and schedules programming on the CBS Television Network that includes primetime comedies and dramas, reality, specials, kids' programs, daytime dramas, game shows, and late night programs; produces or distributes talk shows, court shows, game shows, and newsmagazines; owns and operates 29 broadcast television stations; and operates CBS Sports Network, a 24/7 cable program service that provides college sports and related content, as well as streaming and cable subscription services. The Cable Networks segment creates and acquires programming for distribution and viewing on various media platforms, including subscription cable networks, subscription streaming, and basic cable networks. The Filmed Entertainment segment develops, produces, finances, acquires, and distributes films. The company was formerly known as CBS Corporation and changed its name to ViacomCBS Inc. in December 2019. ViacomCBS Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Country
- United States
- Website
- viacomcbs.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOPRA NAVEEN KUMAR | Chief Financial Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Aug 23, 2021 | 43,872 |
| DALIMONTE CHRISTA A | General Counsel | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | May 17, 2021 | 35,759 |
| GILL-CHAREST KATHERINE | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | May 17, 2021 | 13,580 |
| LEA DEDE | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | May 17, 2021 | 31,722 |
| NELSON RONALD L | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 30, 2021 | 28,399 |
| PHELPS JULIA | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | May 17, 2021 | 11,322 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group, Inc. (The) | 10.70% | 64,944,380 | 2.57B | Sep 29, 2021 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 7.29% | 44,243,703 | 1.75B | Sep 29, 2021 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.38% | 32,612,933 | 1.29B | Sep 29, 2021 |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 3.12% | 18,899,930 | 746.74M | Sep 29, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 2.79% | 16,942,613 | 669.40M | Sep 29, 2021 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.91% | 11,615,650 | 458.93M | Sep 29, 2021 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.73% | 16,551,436 | 653.95M | Sep 29, 2021 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.15% | 13,044,020 | 515.37M | Sep 29, 2021 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.10% | 12,720,098 | 502.57M | Sep 29, 2021 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.06% | 6,405,746 | 253.09M | Sep 29, 2021 |
| SPDR (R) Idx Shares-SPDR Communication Services Select Sector ETF | 1.04% | 6,316,436 | 249.56M | Sep 29, 2021 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 0.97% | 5,870,535 | 212.63M | Oct 30, 2021 |