ViacomCBS (VIAC, $16.42) beats Q1 earnings estimate
ViacomCBS beat the Street's first-quarter earnings expectations, in its its first report for a full quarter of the Viacom and CBS merger.
The media behemoth’s adjusted earnings came in at $1.13 a share for the quarter, which surpassed analysts’ estimate of 95 cents a share.
Revenue fell -6% year-over-year to $6.67 billion, but exceeded Wall Street's expectation of $6.57 billion.
Sales from the advertising segment fell -19% year over year. The NCAA cancelled its championship basketball tournament this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
However, domestic streaming and digital video revenue, including streaming subscription and digital video advertising revenue, surged +51% from the prior year quarter to $471 million.
Also, film revenue grew +11%, on the back of licensing and home entertainment growth.
ViacomCBS said it has access to $3.5 billion revolving credit facility and other liquidity sources.
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PSKY's RSI Indicator is sitting in overbought zone for 6 days
The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 11 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where PSKY declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
PSKY broke above its upper Bollinger Band on August 06, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Aroon Indicator for PSKY entered a downward trend on August 11, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on August 06, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on PSKY as a result. In of 81 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for PSKY just turned positive on August 04, 2026. Looking at past instances where PSKY's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
PSKY moved above its 50-day moving average on August 12, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for PSKY crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on August 18, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 20 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where PSKY advanced for three days, in of 285 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. PSKY’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.986) is normal, around the industry mean (20.801). PSKY has a moderately high P/E Ratio (371.000) as compared to the industry average of (112.428). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.093) is also within normal values, averaging (12.042). Dividend Yield (0.019) settles around the average of (0.015) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.260) is also within normal values, averaging (2.960).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. PSKY’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 75, placing this stock worse than average.
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