E.W. Scripps (SSP) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) is projected to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.43) per share and revenue of $513.10 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The company reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.52) by $0.32. E.W. Scripps had a negative return on equity of 0.56% and a negative net margin of 4.63%.The company had revenue of $516.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $516.86 million. On average, analysts expect E.W. Scripps to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

E.W. Scripps Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SSP opened at $2.95 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.08, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The firm has a market cap of $270.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.59 and a beta of 0.65. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $3.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.60. E.W. Scripps has a one year low of $2.02 and a one year high of $5.39.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Molly E. Mccabe sold 142,970 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.48, for a total transaction of $497,535.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 123,523 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $429,860.04. The trade was a 53.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 326,675 shares of company stock valued at $1,117,887. Company insiders own 5.24% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SSP. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new position in shares of E.W. Scripps in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in E.W. Scripps by 67.1% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 14,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 5,992 shares in the last quarter. Oxford Asset Management LLP acquired a new position in E.W. Scripps during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Bank of Montreal Can bought a new position in E.W. Scripps in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in E.W. Scripps in the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.81% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SSP has been the subject of several analyst reports. Benchmark dropped their price objective on E.W. Scripps from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of E.W. Scripps in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded E.W. Scripps from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, E.W. Scripps presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.95.

E.W. Scripps Company Profile

The E.W. Scripps Company is a diversified U.S. media organization headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Established in 1878 by Edward Willis Scripps, the company began as a newspaper publisher before expanding into broadcast television, cable networks and digital journalism. Today, Scripps combines a legacy of local news reporting with a growing portfolio of national cable channels and digital platforms.

Scripps operates more than 60 television stations across over 40 markets, delivering local news, weather, sports and entertainment programming to communities in both large and mid-sized U.S.