Barrington Research Has Bearish Outlook for TSQ Q1 Earnings

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Townsquare Media in a report issued on Tuesday, March 18th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.07) 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.

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

Townsquare Media Stock Performance

Shares of TSQ opened at $7.97 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $8.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.54. Townsquare Media has a 52 week low of $7.56 and a 52 week high of $13.57. The firm has a market cap of $123.83 million, a P/E ratio of -2.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.33.

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 17th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60. The business had revenue of $117.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 period last year, the business posted $0.34 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Townsquare Media

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 2,259 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted 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 valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 1,503 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Townsquare Media in the fourth quarter valued at $69,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in Townsquare Media by 1,086.0% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 8,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 7,700 shares during the period. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Townsquare Media by 47.0% in the 4th quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 27,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,000 after purchasing an additional 8,700 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Townsquare Media news, EVP Claire Marie Yenicay sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.22, for a total transaction of $46,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 214,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,981,866.66. The trade was a 2.27 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Scott Schatz sold 4,594 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.65, for a total transaction of $44,332.10. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 31,366 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $302,681.90. The trade was a 12.78 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 19,594 shares of company stock valued at $186,882. Corporate insiders own 30.50% of the company’s stock.

Townsquare Media Increases Dividend

The company 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 dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.04%. This is an increase from Townsquare Media’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. Townsquare Media’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -29.15%.

About Townsquare Media

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.