OUTFRONT Media Q1 EPS Forecast Boosted by Zacks Research

OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE:OUT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for OUTFRONT Media in a report released on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.20 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.16. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for OUTFRONT Media’s current full-year earnings is $1.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for OUTFRONT Media’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.13 EPS.

OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by ($0.16). OUTFRONT Media had a net margin of 8.03% and a return on equity of 24.86%. The business had revenue of $513.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $511.61 million.

OUT has been the subject of several other research reports. Barrington Research raised their price target on OUTFRONT Media from $27.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of OUTFRONT Media from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of OUTFRONT Media from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $20.00 to $28.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of OUTFRONT Media from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.86.

OUTFRONT Media Stock Down 1.5%

OUT stock opened at $26.20 on Monday. OUTFRONT Media has a 1-year low of $12.95 and a 1-year high of $29.27. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $26.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.60. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.61 billion, a PE ratio of 32.76, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.51.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On OUTFRONT Media

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Versor Investments LP bought a new position in OUTFRONT Media during the third quarter worth about $1,259,000. GRS Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in OUTFRONT Media by 12.8% in the 3rd quarter. GRS Advisors LLC now owns 2,468,232 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $45,218,000 after purchasing an additional 279,326 shares during the period. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in OUTFRONT Media by 40.0% in the 3rd quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC now owns 700,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $12,824,000 after purchasing an additional 200,000 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in shares of OUTFRONT Media by 41.9% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 474,055 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,670,000 after purchasing an additional 140,060 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of OUTFRONT Media by 26.3% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 585,338 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,553,000 after purchasing an additional 121,987 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other OUTFRONT Media news, Director Manuel A. Diaz sold 11,271 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.49, for a total value of $276,026.79. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 47,515 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,163,642.35. This represents a 19.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

OUTFRONT Media Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. OUTFRONT Media’s payout ratio is 150.00%.

About OUTFRONT Media

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.