Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA)’s stock price has decreased by -0.59 compared to its previous closing price of 11.93. However, the company has seen a 1.45% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-17 that Whether you’re a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.
Is It Worth Investing in Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for PARA is at 1.35. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 7 as “sell.”
The public float for PARA is 593.98M, and currently, shorts hold a 12.34% of that float. The average trading volume for PARA on March 24, 2025 was 8.94M shares.
PARA’s Market Performance
The stock of Paramount Global (PARA) has seen a 1.45% increase in the past week, with a 3.40% rise in the past month, and a 9.71% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.04%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.03% for PARA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.05% for PARA’s stock, with a 8.91% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PARA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PARA stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for PARA by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for PARA in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $11 based on the research report published on August 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PARA reach a price target of $10. The rating they have provided for PARA stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on July 09th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Sell” to PARA, setting the target price at $9.50 in the report published on June 25th of the previous year.
PARA Trading at 6.38% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PARA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.04%, as shares surge +3.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.91% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PARA rose by +1.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.34% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.62. In addition, Paramount Global saw 13.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PARA starting from Robbins Brian, who sale 85,355 shares at the price of $11.40 back on Nov 12 ’24. After this action, Robbins Brian now owns 0 shares of Paramount Global, valued at $973,047 using the latest closing price.
THE SRR FAMILY TRUST, the Trustee is Officer of Paramount Global, proposed sale 85,355 shares at $11.40 during a trade that took place back on Nov 12 ’24, which means that THE SRR FAMILY TRUST is holding shares at $973,124 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PARA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Paramount Global stands at -0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value -31.94, with -12.44 for asset returns.
Based on Paramount Global (PARA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.95. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -4.92 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -2.62. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.73. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.22for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.63. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.30.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Paramount Global (PARA) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
