What is Barrington Research’s Forecast for TSQ Q1 Earnings?

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Townsquare Media in a report issued on Tuesday, March 18th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.07) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.11. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

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

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

Townsquare Media Price Performance

NYSE:TSQ opened at $7.85 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $122.04 million, a P/E ratio of -2.90, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.33. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.53. Townsquare Media has a 12-month low of $7.56 and a 12-month high of $13.57.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in TSQ. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in Townsquare Media by 56.0% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 6,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 2,259 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in Townsquare Media by 28.9% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 1,503 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Townsquare Media during the 4th quarter valued at $69,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Townsquare Media by 1,086.0% in the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 8,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 7,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Townsquare Media by 47.0% in the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 27,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,000 after buying an additional 8,700 shares during the period. 71.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Townsquare Media news, EVP Scott Schatz sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.64, for a total transaction of $48,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 38,068 shares in the company, valued at approximately $366,975.52. The trade was a 11.61 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In the last quarter, insiders sold 14,594 shares of company stock worth $138,632. 30.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Townsquare Media Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.19%. This is an increase from Townsquare Media’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Townsquare Media’s payout ratio is presently -29.15%.

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.