ViacomCBS (VIAC, $41.12) stock gets double upgrade from Bank of America analyst
ViacomCBS got a double upgrade from Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich, who boosted rating on the media company’s shares to buy from underperform. Ehrlich also hiked share-price target to $53 from $38.
Ehrlich cited Viacom’s “scarcity value in an industry facing consolidation.” She indicated that various recent press reports have suggested Viacom as a potential target “with several assets that could command a premium."
The analyst emphasized that Viacom’s variegated content consisting of 140,000-plus TV episodes and 3,600-plus films across sports, movies, comedy, news, children, etc. “has value as an entire entity or if sold in individual parts.”
Momentum Indicator for PARA turns positive, indicating new upward trend
PARA saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on June 16, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 80 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 80 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for PARA just turned positive on June 20, 2025. Looking at past instances where PARA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 45 cases 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 PARA advanced for three days, in of 315 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 187 cases where PARA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 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 PARA declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
PARA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 27, 2025. 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 Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding 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 Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. PARA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued 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 (0.340) is normal, around the industry mean (5.849). P/E Ratio (15.924) is within average values for comparable stocks, (95.272). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.236) is also within normal values, averaging (2.987). Dividend Yield (0.017) settles around the average of (0.041) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.258) is also within normal values, averaging (30.943).
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. PARA’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 79, placing this stock worse than average.
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a mass media company, which creates and distributes content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world.
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