The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP)
NASDAQ: SSP · Real-Time Price · USD
2.840
+0.100 (3.65%)
At close: Sep 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
2.850
+0.010 (0.35%)
After-hours: Sep 17, 2025, 5:40 PM EDT
The E.W. Scripps Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 2 analysts that cover The E.W. Scripps Company stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $5.50, which forecasts a 93.66% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $3.00 and the highest is $8.00.
Price Target: $5.50 (+93.66%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Aug 11, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for The E.W. Scripps Company stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $4 → $3 | Hold | Maintains | $4 → $3 | +5.63% | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $2.8 → $4 | Hold | Maintains | $2.8 → $4 | +40.85% | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Strong Buy Maintains $7 → $8 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $7 → $8 | +181.69% | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Strong Buy Maintains $11 → $7 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $11 → $7 | +146.48% | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Strong Buy Maintains $14 → $11 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $14 → $11 | +287.32% | Aug 12, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.18B
from 2.51B
Decreased by -13.22%
Revenue Next Year
2.39B
from 2.18B
Increased by 9.92%
EPS This Year
-1.09
from 1.01
EPS Next Year
0.43
from -1.09
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.3B | 2.5B | |
| Avg | 2.2B | 2.4B | |
| Low | 2.1B | 2.3B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -9.3% | 16.6% | |
| Avg | -13.2% | 9.9% | |
| Low | -16.6% | 4.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -0.53 | 2.33 | |
| Avg | -1.09 | 0.43 | |
| Low | -1.32 | -0.79 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | - | |
| Avg | - | - | |
| Low | - | - |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.