Barrington Research Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for TSQ

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ) – Equities researchers at Barrington Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Townsquare Media in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 18th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.24 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.33. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $15.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Townsquare Media’s current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Townsquare Media’s Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.84 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on TSQ. StockNews.com cut Townsquare Media from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Noble Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 price target on shares of Townsquare Media in a research report on Friday, January 24th.

Townsquare Media Stock Down 0.9 %

Townsquare Media stock opened at $7.97 on Wednesday. Townsquare Media has a twelve month low of $7.56 and a twelve month high of $13.57. The business has a fifty day moving average of $8.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $9.54. The firm has a market cap of $123.83 million, a P/E ratio of -2.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.33.

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 17th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.60. The firm had revenue of $117.81 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $116.41 million. Townsquare Media had a negative net margin of 8.84% and a negative return on equity of 57.10%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.34 EPS.

Townsquare Media Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be given a $0.20 dividend. This is a boost from Townsquare Media’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.04%. Townsquare Media’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -29.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Scott Schatz sold 4,594 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.65, for a total value of $44,332.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 31,366 shares in the company, valued at $302,681.90. This trade represents a 12.78 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Claire Marie Yenicay sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.22, for a total value of $46,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 214,953 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,981,866.66. The trade was a 2.27 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 19,594 shares of company stock worth $186,882 in the last ninety days. 30.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TSQ. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Townsquare Media by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 1,503 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Townsquare Media by 4.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 177,163 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,800,000 after acquiring an additional 6,800 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of Townsquare Media by 59.8% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 37,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $383,000 after purchasing an additional 14,109 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Townsquare Media by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 278,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,151 shares during the period. Finally, Krilogy Financial LLC grew its position in Townsquare Media by 33.3% during the 4th quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 40,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $364,000 after purchasing an additional 10,000 shares during the period. 71.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Townsquare Media Company Profile

Townsquare Media, Inc operates as a digital media and marketing solutions company in small and medium-sized businesses. It operates through three segments: Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions, Digital Advertising, and Broadcast Advertising. The Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions segment offers website design, creation, and development, as well as hosting services; and search engine optimization, online directory optimization, e-commerce solutions, online reputation monitoring, social media management, appointment scheduling, payment and invoice, customer management, and email and SMS marketing services.