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

E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) is projected to issue its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, February 27th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.99 per share and revenue of $724.04 million for the quarter. Parties that wish to listen to the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

E.W. Scripps Stock Down 1.1 %

SSP stock opened at $1.77 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $2.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $2.16. The company has a market capitalization of $152.86 million, a P/E ratio of -0.57 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.41, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.34. E.W. Scripps has a 12 month low of $1.68 and a 12 month high of $5.12.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SSP has been the topic of several recent research reports. Benchmark dropped their price objective on shares of E.W. Scripps from $11.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of E.W. Scripps from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th.

E.W. Scripps Company Profile

The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local television stations, national news, and entertainment networks in the United States. It operates through Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other segments. The Local Media segment operates broadcast television stations, which produce news, information, sports, and entertainment content, as well as its related digital operations; runs network, syndicated, and original programming, and local sporting events; and provides core and political advertising services.