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Paramount Skydance Corporation (PSKY)

Communication Services | Entertainment | New York, United States | NasdaqGS
9.55 USD +0.14 (1.488%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 9.57 +0.02 (0.209%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 7:53 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★⯪☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 6:29 a.m. EDT

The investment case here is severely compromised by a deteriorating business reality masked by a speculative dividend. While the company pays a 2.14% yield, the payout ratio of 6.67% is a mathematical anomaly indicating the dividend is being funded entirely by cash reserves or debt, not earnings. With a massive debt load ($16.6B) and negative equity returns, this is a classic value trap where the dividend is likely unsustainable. Fundamentally, the company is failing to generate the growth required to service its obligations or expand its market share, evidenced by negative earnings growth and a shrinking book value relative to price. The short-term outlook remains bearish due to significant regulatory headwinds threatening the $110 billion Warner Bros. merger; if this deal fails or faces further legal blocks, the stock could face a sharp re-rating. The options market confirms this fear, with traders placing heavy bets on downside protection rather than upside potential. Avoid this security until the regulatory clouds clear and the balance sheet stabilizes.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.034070
MSTL_1150.041823
MSTL_550.050016
MSTL_55_1150.054662
AutoTheta0.055802
MSTL0.061741
AutoETS0.070721

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 0.81
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.548
Excess Kurtosis -0.68
Attribute Value
Sector Communication Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 130.167
Revenue per Share 30.387
Market Cap 10,688,103,424
Trailing P/E 318.33
Forward P/E 10.99
Beta 1.45
Profit Margins -2.08%
Previous Name ViacomCBS Inc.
Website https://www.paramount.com

As of July 11, 2026, 6:29 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 9.0, 10.0, 11.0) acting as a major wall against downside, while call volume is concentrated near the money (10.0 strike) rather than aggressive upside targets. This structure suggests a 'bet against' or hedging strategy rather than a bullish breakout expectation.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.48% 1.66% 1.68% 2.39%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-15 0.05 0.476644
2026-03-16 0.05 0.526316
2025-12-18 0.05 0.384320
2025-09-15 0.05 0.269107
2025-06-16 0.05 0.417014
2025-03-17 0.05 0.428082
2024-12-16 0.05 0.455373
2024-09-16 0.05 0.479846
2024-06-17 0.05 0.508647
2024-03-14 0.05 0.444050
2023-12-14 0.05 0.299222
2023-09-14 0.05 0.362582
2023-06-14 0.05 0.301205
2023-03-17 0.24 1.218274
2022-12-14 0.24 1.239669
2022-09-14 0.24 1.094891
2022-06-14 0.24 0.944510
2022-03-14 0.24 0.670953
2021-12-14 0.24 0.810811
2021-09-14 0.24 0.616650
2021-06-14 0.24 0.562984
2021-03-12 0.24 0.252791
2020-12-14 0.24 0.692241
2020-09-14 0.24 0.807265
2020-06-12 0.24 1.048035
2020-03-13 0.24 1.463415
2019-12-27 0.24 0.574713
2019-09-09 0.18 0.408071
2019-06-07 0.18 0.371747
2019-03-08 0.18 0.367272
2018-12-10 0.18 0.361736
2018-09-07 0.18 0.321085
2018-06-07 0.18 0.352872
2018-03-08 0.18 0.341815
2017-12-08 0.18 0.313207
2017-09-07 0.18 0.297521
2017-06-07 0.18 0.294262
2017-03-08 0.18 0.264667
2016-12-07 0.18 0.283733
2016-09-07 0.18 0.342075
2016-06-08 0.15 0.280217
2016-03-09 0.15 0.287908
2015-12-09 0.15 0.310174
2015-09-08 0.15 0.343485
2015-06-08 0.15 0.248839
2015-03-09 0.15 0.247893
2014-12-09 0.15 0.285823
2014-09-08 0.15 0.253979
2014-06-06 0.12 0.198380
2014-03-07 0.12 0.178042
2013-12-09 0.12 0.203562
2013-09-06 0.12 0.223797
2013-06-06 0.12 0.245700
2013-03-07 0.12 0.266785
2012-12-07 0.12 0.333890
2012-09-06 0.12 0.326886
2012-06-07 0.10 0.315060
2012-03-08 0.10 0.327439
2011-12-07 0.10 0.378215
2011-09-07 0.10 0.422654
2011-06-08 0.10 0.378931
2011-03-09 0.05 0.208160
2010-12-08 0.05 0.278087
2010-09-08 0.05 0.335345
2010-06-08 0.05 0.375657
2010-03-09 0.05 0.346260
2009-12-09 0.05 0.369004
2009-09-08 0.05 0.461681
2009-06-08 0.05 0.576037
2009-03-09 0.05 1.618123
2008-12-02 0.27 4.212169
2008-08-29 0.27 1.668727
2008-05-30 0.27 1.251158
2008-02-29 0.25 1.095530
2007-11-28 0.25 0.921150
2007-09-12 0.25 0.826446
2007-05-31 0.22 0.661455
2007-03-05 0.22 0.742741
2006-11-28 0.20 0.665557
2006-08-29 0.20 0.691324
2006-06-01 0.18 0.675676
2006-02-24 0.16 0.652263
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.2
dividendYield 2.13
exDividendDate 2026-06-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.021253986
lastDividendValue 0.05
lastDividendDate 2026-06-15
dividendDate 2026-07-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.27615386
Address1 1,515 Broadway
All Time High 101.97
All Time Low 3.06
Ask 10.38
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 3.3 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 8,830,200
Average Daily Volume3 Month 9,033,981
Average Volume 9,033,981
Average Volume10Days 8,830,200
Beta 1.447
Bid 8.99
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 10
Book Value 10.47
City New York
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 8
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 9.55
Current Ratio 1.1
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 9.795
Day Low 9.375
Debt To Equity 130.167
Display Name Paramount Skydance
Dividend Date 1,782,864,000
Dividend Rate 0.2
Dividend Yield 2.13
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,927,500
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,927,500
Earnings Growth -0.318
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.105
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,924,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,787,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,787,200
Ebitda 3,089,999,872
Ebitda Margins 0.10637999
Enterprise To Ebitda 8.539
Enterprise To Revenue 0.908
Enterprise Value 26,386,102,272
Eps Current Year 0.62714
Eps Forward 0.86873
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.03
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,781,481,600
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 10.2838
Fifty Day Average Change -0.73379993
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.07135494
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -27.615387
Fifty Two Week High 20.86
Fifty Two Week High Change -11.31
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.542186
Fifty Two Week Low 8.62
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.9300003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.10788867
Fifty Two Week Range 8.62 - 20.86
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,133,793,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.87
Float Shares 489,615,829
Forward Eps 0.86873
Forward P E 10.993059
Free Cashflow 16,400,374,784
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 17,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.32558998
Gross Profits 9,457,000,448
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0334
Held Percent Institutions 0.31332
Implied Shares Outstanding 1,119,173,058
Industry Entertainment
Industry Disp Entertainment
Industry Key entertainment
Ipo Expected Date 2,025-08-07
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,481,600
Last Dividend Value 0.05
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Paramount Skydance Corporation operates as a media and entertainment company worldwide. It operates in three segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. The company operates CBS Television Network, a domestic broadcast television network; CBS Stations, a television station; international free-to-air networks comprising Network 10, Channel 5, Telefe, and Chilevisión; and domestic premium and basic cable networks, such as Nickelodeon, MTV, CMT, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, Paramount Network, The Smithsonian Channel, BET Media Group, CBS Sports Network, and international extensions of these brands. It also provides domestic and international television studio operations, including CBS Studios, Paramount Television Studios, and Showtime; CBS Media Ventures, which produces and distributes first-run syndicated programming; and digital properties consist of CBS News and CBS Sports HQ. In addition, the company offers a portfolio of domestic and international pay and free streaming services, including Paramount+, Pluto TV, and BET+. Further, it produces and acquires films, series, and short-form content for release and licensing worldwide, including in theaters, on streaming services, on television, through home entertainment, and DVDs, Blu-ray; and operates a portfolio consisting of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Players, Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Studio, and Miramax. It provides production, distribution, and advertising solutions. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Long Name Paramount Skydance Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 10,688,103,424
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_27763231
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Name Change Date 2,026-07-13
Net Income To Common -605,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 10,531,418,475
Number Of Analyst Opinions 14
Open 9.46
Operating Cashflow 654,000,000
Operating Margins 0.095410004
Overall Risk 10
Payout Ratio 6.6667
Peg Ratio 1.31
Phone 212 258 6000
Post Market Change 0.019999504
Post Market Change Percent 0.2094189
Post Market Price 9.57
Post Market Time 1,783,986,823
Prev Name ViacomCBS Inc.
Previous Close 9.41
Price Eps Current Year 15.22786
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.9121299
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.36797163
Profit Margins -0.02083
Quick Ratio 0.837
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 3.35
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.14
Regular Market Change Percent 1.48778
Regular Market Day High 9.795
Regular Market Day Low 9.375
Regular Market Day Range 9.375 - 9.795
Regular Market Open 9.46
Regular Market Previous Close 9.41
Regular Market Price 9.55
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,800
Regular Market Volume 10,154,507
Return On Assets 0.02812
Return On Equity -0.0076800003
Revenue Growth 0.022
Revenue Per Share 30.387
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Communication Services
Sector Disp Communication Services
Sector Key communication-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 1,087,672,971
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0704
Shares Short 78,751,569
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 74,639,381
Short Name Paramount Skydance Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.14649999
Short Ratio 8.74
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol PSKY
Target High Price 20.0
Target Low Price 2.0
Target Mean Price 11.78571
Target Median Price 12.0
Total Cash 1,940,999,936
Total Cash Per Share 1.734
Total Debt 16,595,000,320
Total Revenue 29,045,999,616
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.2
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.021253986
Trailing Eps 0.03
Trailing P E 318.33334
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 12.51505
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.9650497
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.23691873
Type Disp Equity
Volume 10,154,507
Website https://www.paramount.com
Zip 10,036