In the latest trading session,, 1.0 million Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) shares changed hands as the company’s beta touched 1.20. With the company’s most recent per share price at $11.89 changing hands around $0.02 or 0.18% at last look, the market valuation stands at $8.46B. PARA’s current price is a discount, trading about -9.76% off its 52-week high of $13.05. The share price had its 52-week low at $9.54, which suggests the last value was 19.76% up since then.
Analysts gave the Paramount Global (PARA) stock a consensus recommendation rating of Sell, calculated at a mean rating of 3.30. If we narrow down to specifics, the data shows that 6 out of 16 analysts rate the stock as a Sell, with a further 0 assigning it an Overweight rating. Of the remaining, 4 recommended PARA as a Hold, 5 felt it is a Buy and 1 rated the stock as Underweight.
Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) trade information
Instantly PARA is in green as seen in intraday trades today. With action 0.69%, the performance over the past five days has been green. The company’s shares are showing year-to-date upside of 13.68%, with the 5-day performance at 0.69% in the green. However, in the 30-day time frame, Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) is 8.30% up.
The consensus price target for the stock as assigned by Wall Street analysts is 11.5, meaning bulls need a downside of -3.39% from its recent market value. According to analyst projections, PARA’s forecast low is 11 with 12 as the target high. To hit the forecast high, the stock’s price needs a -0.93% plunge from its current level, while the stock would need to tank 7.49% for it to hit the projected low.
The 2025 estimates are for Paramount Global earnings to decrease by -19.11%, but the outlook for the next 5-year period is at -4.37% per year.
PARA Dividends
Paramount Global is expected to release its next quarterly earnings report in June. The 1.68% annual yield figure for the share gives it an annual dividend of 0.20. It is important to note, however, that the 1.68% dividend yield ratio should serve as a guide only, as you should also take into consideration many other aspects of a company’s operations and fundamentals before making any investment decision.
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Among Mutual Funds, the top two as of Apr 30, 2025 were SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRT-The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR F and VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund . With 27.14 shares estimated at $321.74 million under it, the former controlled 4.28% of total outstanding shares. On the other hand, VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund held about 2.71% of the shares, roughly 17.15 shares worth around $203.3 million.
