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SSP

E.W. Scripps Co

Mar 06 • 04:00PM ET

4.57

+0.16 3.63 %

Communication Services • Broadcasting • USA • NASD

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Index	RUT	P/E	-	EPS (ttm)	-1.86	Insider Own	28.06%	Shs Outstand	77.08M	Perf Week	10.12%
Market Cap	406.86M	Forward P/E	-	EPS next Y	-1.06	Insider Trans	4.05%	Shs Float	64.05M	Perf Month	33.63%
Enterprise Value	3.53B	PEG	-	EPS next Q	-0.52	Inst Own	59.68%	Short Float	4.60%	Perf Quarter	0.44%
Income	-164.46M	P/S	0.19	EPS this Y	113.37%	Inst Trans	-5.65%	Short Ratio	4.59	Perf Half Y	51.83%
Sales	2.15B	P/B	0.49	EPS next Y	-522.67%	ROA	-1.98%	Short Interest	2.95M	Perf YTD	14.54%
Book/sh	9.29	P/C	14.57	EPS next 5Y	-	ROE	-7.87%	52W High	4.98 -8.23%	Perf Year	208.78%
Cash/sh	0.31	P/FCF	62.40	EPS past 3/5Y	- -	ROIC	-4.16%	52W Low	1.36 236.03%	Perf 3Y	-58.15%
Dividend Est.	-	EV/EBITDA	11.27	Sales past 3/5Y	-4.29% 2.97%	Gross Margin	33.72%	Volatility	9.61% 7.67%	Perf 5Y	-79.78%
Dividend TTM	-	EV/Sales	1.64	EPS Y/Y TTM	-287.96%	Oper. Margin	7.54%	ATR (14)	0.30	Perf 10Y	-74.86%
Dividend Ex-Date	Dec 14, 2020	Quick Ratio	1.65	Sales Y/Y TTM	-14.31%	Profit Margin	-7.65%	RSI (14)	69.29	Recom	2.60
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -	Current Ratio	1.65	EPS Q/Q	-154.93%	SMA20	21.67%	Beta	0.53	Target Price	6.92
Payout	0.00%	Debt/Eq	2.19	Sales Q/Q	-23.08%	SMA50	23.69%	Rel Volume	2.17	Prev Close	4.41
Employees	4600	LT Debt/Eq	2.17	Earnings	Feb 25 AMC	SMA200	41.81%	Avg Volume	642.97K	Price	4.57
IPO	Jun 30, 1988	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	-46.76% 1.49%	Trades		Volume	1,395,841	Change	3.63%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Nov-09-22	Downgrade	Wells Fargo	Overweight → Equal Weight	$20 → $11
Oct-22-20	Resumed	Guggenheim	Buy	$11
Nov-11-19	Reiterated	The Benchmark Company	Buy	$25 → $24
Mar-04-19	Reiterated	The Benchmark Company	Buy	$22 → $26
Nov-27-18	Initiated	Gabelli & Co	Buy
Nov-06-17	Reiterated	The Benchmark Company	Buy	$22 → $20
Oct-18-17	Initiated	Guggenheim	Neutral	$19
Mar-27-17	Reiterated	The Benchmark Company	Buy	$24 → $26
Feb-27-17	Reiterated	The Benchmark Company	Buy	$19 → $24
Nov-07-16	Reiterated	The Benchmark Company	Buy	$24 → $19
Feb-29-16	Reiterated	Noble Financial	Buy	$29 → $25
Feb-29-16	Downgrade	Wells Fargo	Outperform → Market Perform
Aug-10-15	Reiterated	The Benchmark Company	Buy	$28 → $29
Jun-29-15	Initiated	Jefferies	Hold	$25
Jun-15-15	Reiterated	The Benchmark Company	Buy	$25 → $28
Jun-11-15	Initiated	Wells Fargo	Outperform
Nov-15-13	Reiterated	The Benchmark Company	Buy	$18 → $22
Sep-04-13	Reiterated	The Benchmark Company	Buy	$13 → $18
Nov-13-12	Reiterated	The Benchmark Company	Buy	$11 → $13
May-10-12	Upgrade	The Benchmark Company	Hold → Buy	$10.50 → $11

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Mar-05-26 03:41PM	E.W. Scripps (SSP) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why (StockStory) +7.30%
Mar-04-26 02:00PM	Scripps agrees to purchase WTVQ in Lexington, Kentucky, from Morris Network, Inc. for $15.8 million (GlobeNewswire) +5.12%
Mar-02-26 10:20AM	Scripps completes sale of WFTX in Fort Myers-Naples to Sun Broadcasting (GlobeNewswire) -6.99%
Feb-27-26 06:46AM	E.W. Scripps Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat) +12.47%
Feb-25-26 05:32PM	E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) Beats Q4 CY2025 Sales Expectations (StockStory)
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05:15PM	E.W. Scripps: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:15PM	Scripps reports Q4 2025 financial results (GlobeNewswire)
09:00AM	Scripps board extends employment agreement for CEO Adam Symson (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-24-26 01:00PM	Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation gave $11 million in charitable gifts in 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-23-26 10:18PM	What To Expect From E.W. Scripps's (SSP) Q4 Earnings (StockStory) -7.01%
12:45PM	E.W. Scripps, Accel Entertainment, Wolverine Worldwide, Somnigroup, and Lovesac Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know (StockStory)
Feb-18-26 11:00AM	Scripps appoints VP, network sports and client partnerships to connect advertisers with sports portfolio (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-11-26 09:15AM	Scripps launches transformation plan expected to yield $125-150 million in annualized EBITDA improvement by 2028 (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-09-26 03:30PM	Why Is E.W. Scripps (SSP) Stock Soaring Today (StockStory) +6.78%
12:30PM	Scripps agrees to sell Court TV to Law&Crime Network (GlobeNewswire)
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Feb-02-26 11:36PM	1 Safe-and-Steady Stock to Consider Right Now and 2 We Brush Off (StockStory)
Jan-29-26 02:00PM	'Shielded' investigation into police misconduct wins WXYZ in Detroit prestigious duPont-Columbia Award (GlobeNewswire)
10:00AM	National News Literacy Week 2026 focuses on rebuilding trust in the age of AI (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-28-26 10:31PM	Q3 Earnings Roundup: E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) And The Rest Of The Broadcasting Segment (StockStory)
Jan-16-26 08:00AM	Sinclair Provides Update on Merger Proposal Discussions with The E.W. Scripps Company (Business Wire)
Jan-13-26 11:30AM	Scripps to release fourth-quarter 2025 operating results on Feb. 25 (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-04-26 11:38PM	3 Stocks Under $10 We Think Twice About (StockStory)
11:01PM	3 Reasons to Avoid SSP and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Jan-01-26 11:33PM	1 Cash-Producing Stock with Exciting Potential and 2 We Find Risky (StockStory)
Dec-18-25 04:15PM	Scripps Sports becomes local TV home for NWSL's Denver Summit FC (GlobeNewswire) +5.27%
Dec-17-25 09:02AM	E.W. Scripps rejects Sinclair's $622 million takeover bid (Cincinnati.com \| The Enquirer)
06:00AM	Sinclair Issues Statement on Merger Proposal with The E.W. Scripps Company (Business Wire)
Dec-16-25 04:45PM	The E.W. Scripps Company board determines the Sinclair proposal is not in the best interests of the company and its shareholders (GlobeNewswire) +6.35%
Nov-26-25 11:43AM	Campbell's responds to exec. lawsuit, Petco raises outlook (Yahoo Finance Video)
09:02AM	Scripps adopts limited-duration shareholder rights plan (GlobeNewswire)
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Nov-24-25 04:45PM	E.W. Scripps (SSP) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why (StockStory) +7.52%
01:25PM	Trump pours cold water on proposed FCC rule change that would allow Nexstar and Sinclair acquisitions (MarketWatch)
12:07PM	Scripps confirms receipt of unsolicited proposal from Sinclair, Inc. (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-21-25 06:05PM	E.W. Scripps and Crocs Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know (StockStory)
Nov-17-25 03:27PM	Sinclair makes a move for Scripps as Trump's deregulation push makes previously unthinkable deals possible (MarketWatch) +39.87%
11:57AM	E.W. Scripps Stock Skyrockets 40% on Sinclair Stake. What Could Happen Next. (Barrons.com)
11:41AM	Why E.W. Scripps (SSP) Stock Is Up Today (StockStory)
10:49AM	Sinclair floats merger but E.W. Scripps family may block deal (Cincinnati.com \| The Enquirer)
10:49AM	Broadcaster Sinclair acquires stake in Cincinnati's E.W. Scripps, mulls merger (Cincinnati.com \| The Enquirer)
10:43AM	J&J to acquire Halda, Sinclair takes 8.2% stake in E.W. Scripps (Yahoo Finance Video)
09:35AM	Stocks to Watch Monday: Alphabet, Tesla, Netflix, Zymeworks (The Wall Street Journal)
07:40AM	Scripps responds to Sinclair share purchase (GlobeNewswire)
05:01AM	Sinclair Takes Stake in E.W. Scripps to Push Takeover Deal (The Wall Street Journal)
Nov-13-25 12:37AM	5 Insightful Analyst Questions From E.W. Scripps's Q3 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Nov-11-25 04:15PM	Scripps to present on business strategies at upcoming investor conferences (GlobeNewswire) +6.03%
Nov-10-25 12:36PM	Why E.W. Scripps (SSP) Stock Is Trading Up Today (StockStory) +10.16%
Nov-08-25 02:07AM	The E W Scripps Co (SSP) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-07-25 06:31PM	SSP Q3 Deep Dive: Sports and Streaming Drive Strategic Shift Amid Advertising Headwinds (StockStory) +24.88% +10.16%
01:10PM	E.W. Scripps (SSP) Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know (StockStory)
Nov-06-25 08:00PM	E.W. Scripps (SSP) Reports Q3 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:41PM	E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) Posts Q3 Sales In Line With Estimates (StockStory)
04:15PM	Scripps reports Q3 2025 financial results (GlobeNewswire)
01:56PM	Why Is E.W. Scripps (SSP) Stock Soaring Today (StockStory)
10:00AM	Scripps Sports lands rights to 2026 Major League Volleyball (MLV) championship for ION (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-04-25 10:03PM	E.W. Scripps Earnings: What To Look For From SSP (StockStory) -7.66%
Nov-03-25 09:00AM	Scripps Howard Fund invests record-breaking $1.8 million to provide books for children at low-income schools (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-28-25 02:35PM	Why E.W. Scripps (SSP) Stock Is Trading Up Today (StockStory)
10:30AM	Scripps agrees to sell WRTV in Indianapolis to Circle City Broadcasting for $83 million (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-20-25 02:13PM	Scripps to release third-quarter 2025 operating results on Nov. 6 (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-16-25 07:00AM	Scripps National Spelling Bee, Scripps Howard Fund launch campaign to empower next generation of spellers (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-13-25 12:59PM	3 Low-Volatility Stocks We Steer Clear Of (StockStory)
Oct-09-25 10:09AM	ION set to air Athlos NYC live on Oct. 10, Brooks Running Shoes to be presenting sponsor (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-24-25 02:30PM	Trump threatens ABC: Why telecom sector faces a 'bigger threat' (Yahoo Finance Video)
Sep-09-25 08:00AM	ATHLOS Announces ION as Domestic Linear Broadcast Television Partner for Athlos NYC 2025 (PR Newswire)
Sep-03-25 02:46PM	E.W. Scripps (SSP) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why (StockStory) +5.56%
10:15AM	Scripps agrees to sell WFTX in Fort Myers-Naples to Sun Broadcasting for $40 million (PR Newswire)
06:00AM	Donate today: Scripps Howard Fund matches contributions to "If You Give a Child a Book …" campaign (PR Newswire)
Sep-02-25 02:26PM	Why E.W. Scripps (SSP) Shares Are Sliding Today (StockStory)
Aug-29-25 12:03AM	3 Reasons SSP is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Aug-26-25 09:00AM	2 Russell 2000 Stocks for Long-Term Investors and 1 That Underwhelm (StockStory)
Aug-25-25 04:01PM	Why E.W. Scripps (SSP) Stock Is Down Today (StockStory)
Aug-21-25 01:45PM	Why E.W. Scripps (SSP) Stock Is Up Today (StockStory) +7.90%
10:21AM	Six Scripps channels to launch on Peacock (PR Newswire)
Aug-18-25 12:38AM	3 Profitable Stocks That Concern Us (StockStory)
Aug-14-25 05:04PM	Scripps wins five National Murrow Awards (PR Newswire)
05:59AM	Unpacking Q2 Earnings: E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) In The Context Of Other Broadcasting Stocks (StockStory)
01:35AM	5 Revealing Analyst Questions From E.W. Scripps's Q2 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Aug-11-25 09:47AM	SSP Q2 Deep Dive: Sports Strategy Cushions Ad Weakness Amid Industry Uncertainty (StockStory)
Aug-09-25 03:07AM	The E W Scripps Co (SSP) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Revenue Challenges and ... (GuruFocus.com)
Aug-08-25 12:21PM	Why E.W. Scripps (SSP) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today (StockStory) -10.32%
05:31AM	E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) Misses Q2 Revenue Estimates (StockStory)
Aug-07-25 06:40PM	E.W. Scripps (SSP) Reports Q2 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates (Zacks) -10.51%
05:00PM	Scripps reports Q2 2025 financial results (PR Newswire)
Aug-05-25 11:03PM	Earnings To Watch: E.W. Scripps (SSP) Reports Q2 Results Tomorrow (StockStory)
09:15AM	Fox (FOXA) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Aug-04-25 11:40AM	SSP Gears Up to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards for the Stock? (Zacks)
Jul-31-25 10:05AM	Scripps taps veteran media strategist to bolster research and consumer insights (PR Newswire)
Jul-29-25 04:26PM	Scripps announces upsize and prices senior notes offering (PR Newswire) -8.61%
Jul-28-25 09:22AM	3 Value Stocks Flying Under the Radar-For Now (MarketBeat)
07:31AM	Scripps announces proposed placement of senior notes (PR Newswire)
Jul-24-25 01:50PM	SSP Expands Its Sports Line-Up: Is the Growth Thesis Strengthening? (Zacks)
Jul-18-25 12:49PM	SSP vs. TGNA: Which Local Media Stock Has More Upside Potential? (Zacks)
Jul-10-25 09:07AM	Scripps to release second-quarter 2025 operating results on Aug. 7 (PR Newswire)
Jul-08-25 11:47AM	Can The E.W. Scripps Company's Local Media Rebound in 2025? (Zacks) +5.56%
Jul-07-25 01:00PM	Gray Media and Scripps Agree to Swap Television Stations (PR Newswire)
11:53AM	The E.W. Scripps Company Rises 51% YTD: Should You Buy the Stock Now? (Zacks)
Jul-04-25 12:45PM	Scripps Networks' Margins Improve: Can SSP Stock Sustain the Momentum? (Zacks)
Jun-30-25 08:41AM	5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From E.W. Scripps's Q1 Earnings Call (StockStory) +5.38%
Jun-19-25 12:37AM	1 Safe-and-Steady Stock to Consider Right Now and 2 to Be Wary Of (StockStory)
Jun-16-25 10:00AM	Broadcast Partners Announce Conrad Clemson as Chief Executive Officer of EdgeBeam Wireless (Business Wire) +10.77%

The E.W. Scripps Co. engages in television and newspaper publishing. It operates through the following business segments: Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other. The Local Media segment consists of local broadcast television stations and their related digital operations. The Scripps Networks segment consists of national television networks. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Evans Peggy Scripps	10% Owner	Mar 05 '26	Buy	4.43	2,324	10,286	4,423	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Evans Peggy Scripps	10% Owner	Mar 04 '26	Buy	4.17	2,099	8,757	2,099	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Granado Corina S.	10% Owner	Mar 05 '26	Buy	4.43	60,266	266,725	720,517	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Scripps Eaton M	10% Owner	Mar 05 '26	Buy	4.43	30,993	137,169	1,347,168	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Scripps Eaton M	10% Owner	Mar 04 '26	Buy	4.17	27,990	116,771	1,316,175	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Granado Anthony S.	10% Owner	Mar 05 '26	Buy	4.43	4,339	19,204	28,918	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Granado Anthony S.	10% Owner	Mar 04 '26	Buy	4.17	3,919	16,350	24,579	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Scripps Elizabeth	10% Owner	Mar 05 '26	Buy	4.43	2,324	10,286	10,344	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Scripps Elizabeth	10% Owner	Mar 04 '26	Buy	4.17	2,099	8,757	8,020	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Klenzing Margaret Scripps	10% Owner	Mar 04 '26	Buy	4.17	139,951	583,862	461,929	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Klenzing Margaret Scripps	10% Owner	Mar 05 '26	Buy	4.43	120,534	533,459	582,463	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Brickner Rebecca Scripps	10% Owner	Mar 04 '26	Buy	4.17	69,976	291,933	381,952	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Brickner Rebecca Scripps	10% Owner	Mar 05 '26	Buy	4.43	60,266	266,725	442,218	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Granado Corina S.	10% Owner	Mar 03 '26	Buy	3.91	260,000	1,016,106	590,275	Mar 05 04:30 PM
Granado Corina S.	10% Owner	Mar 04 '26	Buy	4.17	69,976	291,933	660,251	Mar 05 04:30 PM
Granado Geraldine Scripps	10% Owner	Mar 03 '26	Buy	3.91	40,000	156,324	50,000	Mar 05 04:30 PM
Holcomb Monica	Director	Mar 03 '26	Buy	3.91	7,500	29,311	24,005	Mar 05 09:01 AM
Barmonde Charles L.	Director	Mar 03 '26	Buy	3.91	40,000	156,324	740,069	Mar 05 08:59 AM
Symson Adam	President and CEO	Mar 03 '26	Buy	3.69	26,910	99,185	1,164,457	Mar 05 08:45 AM
Symson Adam	President and CEO	Mar 01 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	765,279	0	1,443,103	Mar 04 09:39 AM
Combs Jason	Chief Financial Officer	Mar 01 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	179,369	0	183,817	Mar 04 09:37 AM
Lawlor Brian G.	President, Scripps Sports	Mar 01 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	133,335	0	310,125	Mar 04 09:35 AM
Giles David M	Chief Legal Officer	Mar 01 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	55,319	0	75,251	Mar 04 09:33 AM
Tomlin Laura	Chief Transformation Officer	Mar 01 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	128,531	0	172,454	Mar 04 09:32 AM
Perschke Daniel	SVP, Controller	Mar 01 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	29,681	0	30,820	Mar 04 09:30 AM
Alexander Marcellus Winston Jr	Director	May 06 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	40,983	0	87,785	May 07 10:09 AM
CONLIN KELLY P	Director	May 06 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	40,983	0	111,752	May 07 10:00 AM
Granado Raymundo H. Jr.	Director	May 06 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	40,983	0	67,734	May 07 09:53 AM
HAYDEN JOHN W	Director	May 06 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	40,983	0	158,862	May 07 09:44 AM
Holcomb Monica	Director	May 05 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	40,983	0	57,668	May 07 09:32 AM
Jablin Burton F	Director	May 06 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	40,983	0	64,154	May 07 09:21 AM
Radford Leigh	Director	May 06 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	40,983	0	64,154	May 07 08:59 AM
Barmonde Charles L.	Director	May 06 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	40,983	0	700,069	May 07 08:49 AM
Williams Kim	Director	May 06 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	40,983	0	232,620	May 07 08:31 AM
Mehta Nishat	Director	May 06 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	40,983	0	40,983	May 07 08:22 AM

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