Q2 EPS Estimates for E.W. Scripps Boosted by Noble Financial

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP) – Stock analysts at Noble Financial boosted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of E.W. Scripps in a research report issued on Monday, May 12th. Noble Financial analyst M. Kupinski now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.04) per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.07). The consensus estimate for E.W. Scripps’ current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for E.W. Scripps’ Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.12) EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS.

E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.23) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $524.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $520.04 million. E.W. Scripps had a negative net margin of 8.55% and a positive return on equity of 9.40%.

Separately, Benchmark upped their target price on shares of E.W. Scripps from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 13th.

E.W. Scripps Stock Performance

Shares of E.W. Scripps stock opened at $2.55 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $2.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $2.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $221.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.82 and a beta of 1.01. E.W. Scripps has a 52 week low of $1.36 and a 52 week high of $4.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.41, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.34.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On E.W. Scripps

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Foster & Motley Inc. acquired a new position in E.W. Scripps in the 4th quarter worth $75,000. Barclays PLC lifted its position in E.W. Scripps by 1,643.5% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 418,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $941,000 after buying an additional 394,580 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB bought a new stake in E.W. Scripps during the 4th quarter worth about $320,000. Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in E.W. Scripps by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,784,139 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,943,000 after buying an additional 137,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in E.W. Scripps by 31.3% during the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 467,596 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,033,000 after buying an additional 111,504 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.81% of the company’s stock.

E.W. Scripps Company Profile

The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local television stations, national news, and entertainment networks in the United States. It operates through Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other segments. The Local Media segment operates broadcast television stations, which produce news, information, sports, and entertainment content, as well as its related digital operations; runs network, syndicated, and original programming, and local sporting events; and provides core and political advertising services.