OUTFRONT Media Q3 EPS Estimate Lowered by Zacks Research

OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE:OUT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of OUTFRONT Media in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $0.55 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.56. The consensus estimate for OUTFRONT Media’s current full-year earnings is $2.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for OUTFRONT Media’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.17 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.36 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.30 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded OUTFRONT Media from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $38.00 target price on shares of OUTFRONT Media in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of OUTFRONT Media from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Barrington Research set a $38.00 price objective on shares of OUTFRONT Media in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 target price (up from $38.00) on shares of OUTFRONT Media in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.00.

OUTFRONT Media Stock Up 1.4%

OUT stock opened at $29.79 on Monday. OUTFRONT Media has a twelve month low of $16.97 and a twelve month high of $34.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.50. The company has a market cap of $5.25 billion, a PE ratio of 21.43 and a beta of 1.48. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $31.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.20.

OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.30. The company had revenue of $522.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $509.61 million. OUTFRONT Media had a net margin of 12.66% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.51 EPS.

OUTFRONT Media Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. This is a boost from OUTFRONT Media’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. OUTFRONT Media’s dividend payout ratio is presently 86.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at OUTFRONT Media

In other news, EVP James Michael Norton purchased 4,130 shares of OUTFRONT Media stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $30.81 per share, for a total transaction of $127,245.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,130 shares in the company, valued at approximately $127,245.30. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Richard H. Sauer sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.08, for a total transaction of $160,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 56,947 shares in the company, valued at $1,826,859.76. This represents a 8.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 20,000 shares of company stock worth $629,600 in the last 90 days. 0.45% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On OUTFRONT Media

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Corient Private Wealth LP raised its position in OUTFRONT Media by 831.4% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 131,416 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,305,000 after purchasing an additional 117,306 shares during the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new stake in shares of OUTFRONT Media during the second quarter worth $822,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of OUTFRONT Media by 3,193.4% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 5,838,225 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $178,212,000 after buying an additional 5,660,956 shares in the last quarter. AlphaGrep UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of OUTFRONT Media in the second quarter valued at about $264,000. Finally, TOP Private Wealth LLC. acquired a new position in OUTFRONT Media during the 2nd quarter worth about $72,000.

OUTFRONT Media Company Profile

OUTFRONT Media Inc is a leading out-of-home (OOH) advertising company offering a broad range of billboard, transit and digital display solutions across major urban markets in the United States and Canada. Its portfolio encompasses traditional static billboards, high-resolution digital signage, transit media on buses, trains and taxis, as well as street furniture placements such as bus shelters, kiosks and urban panels. The company partners with brand marketers to deliver high-impact campaigns that engage consumers outside the home environment.

Through an extensive network of assets in key metropolitan areas, OUTFRONT provides advertisers with premium visibility along highways, city streets and transit corridors.