Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY) Receives Average Recommendation of “Reduce” from Analysts

Shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the eighteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $11.17.

PSKY has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Paramount Skydance from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $14.00 price target on shares of Paramount Skydance in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Paramount Skydance from $13.00 to $8.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Paramount Skydance in a research note on Monday, September 14th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Paramount Skydance from $10.00 to $11.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday.

Paramount Skydance Price Performance

NASDAQ:PSKY opened at $10.18 on Friday. Paramount Skydance has a 52-week low of $7.62 and a 52-week high of $20.09. The company has a market cap of $11.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.04. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $9.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.04.

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $6.91 billion during the quarter. Paramount Skydance had a positive return on equity of 4.11% and a negative net margin of 2.13%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Paramount Skydance will post 0.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Paramount Skydance Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Paramount Skydance’s dividend payout ratio is currently 68.97%.

Key Headlines Impacting Paramount Skydance

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

• Positive Sentiment: Financing advances the Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Paramount Skydance launched syndication of a proposed $7.5 billion senior secured Term B facility. The loan is part of an approximately $44 billion secured-debt package intended to help fund the acquisition, signaling that the transaction is moving into a more concrete financing phase. Paramount Skydance Announces $7.5 Billion Loan Syndication
• Positive Sentiment: Legal and strategic progress is supporting merger optimism. Recent antitrust-related settlements have reduced a major obstacle to the Warner Bros. Discovery transaction, helping lift investor confidence. Reports that Paramount is considering additional equity investors, potentially including Elon Musk, also highlight efforts to strengthen its capital base, although no investment has been confirmed. Paramount Begins Debt Raise for WBD Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Streaming initiatives could improve Paramount+ monetization. Internal plans reportedly include new features designed to increase engagement and revenue, providing a potential operating benefit if the Warner Bros. Discovery assets are combined successfully. Citizens JMP also reaffirmed a Market Outperform rating. Paramount Streaming Strategy
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data provides little directional information. Reported short interest was zero shares, implying no measurable short-selling pressure, but the figure may reflect incomplete or unusual data.
• Negative Sentiment: Deal timing and leverage remain important risks. A judge delayed approval of the Warner Bros. settlement, potentially extending uncertainty around closing. The planned debt financing would substantially increase leverage, while Barclays continues to maintain a Sell rating. Judge Delays Warner Bros. Settlement Approval

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PSKY. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Paramount Skydance during the 2nd quarter valued at $75,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Paramount Skydance by 11.6% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 50,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $502,000 after purchasing an additional 5,294 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System raised its position in shares of Paramount Skydance by 1.2% in the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 89,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $882,000 after purchasing an additional 1,077 shares during the period. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Paramount Skydance during the 2nd quarter worth about $150,000. Finally, Brown Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Paramount Skydance during the 2nd quarter worth about $175,000. 73.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Paramount Skydance

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) is a global media and entertainment company formed through the combination of Paramount Global and Skydance Media. The company develops, produces and distributes feature films, television programming and other video content for audiences in the United States and international markets.

Its portfolio includes Paramount Pictures, CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Showtime and other well-known entertainment brands. Paramount Skydance also operates streaming services including Paramount+ and Pluto TV, as well as businesses involved in television broadcasting, news, sports and content licensing.

The company’s history includes Paramount Pictures, one of Hollywood’s longstanding film studios, and Skydance Media, a production company founded in 2010 by David Ellison.