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(From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free GTN Stock Alerts $6.86 -0.27 (-3.79%) (As of 05/10/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$6.81▼$7.0950-Day Range$5.53▼$7.1352-Week Range$5.44▼$10.69Volume758,690 shsAverage Volume897,179 shsMarket Capitalization$666.31 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield4.67%Price Target$11.40 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Gray Television alerts: Email Address Gray Television MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.20 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside66.3% Upside$11.40 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.49% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.74Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.71Based on 24 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$80,900 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthDecreasingFrom $4.21 to ($0.88) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.62 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector28th out of 271 stocksTelevision Broadcasting Stations Industry2nd out of 11 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingGray Television has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageGray Television has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Gray Television's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.49% of the float of Gray Television has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGray Television has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Gray Television has recently increased by 7.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipGray Television is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthGray Television does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about Gray Television's dividend. Previous Next 3.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreGray Television has received a 32.05% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Distributing knowledge" impact, which is false driven by its "Broadcasting of television news programs" and "Television advertisements" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Gray Television is -0.74. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentGray Television has a news sentiment score of 0.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Gray Television this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for GTN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Gray Television to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Gray Television insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $80,900.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders13.83% of the stock of Gray Television is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions78.64% of the stock of Gray Television is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Gray Television's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Gray Television are expected to decrease in the coming year, from $4.21 to ($0.88) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Gray Television is -4.93, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Gray Television is -4.93, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGray Television has a PEG Ratio of 0.15. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGray Television has a P/B Ratio of 0.33. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Gray Television's valuation and earnings. 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The company was formerly known as Gray Communications Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Gray Television, Inc. in August 2002. Gray Television, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.Read More GTN Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart GTN Stock News HeadlinesMay 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comGray Television (NYSE:GTN) PT Raised to $13.00 at BenchmarkMay 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comGray Television (NYSE:GTN) PT Raised to $6.00 at Wells Fargo & CompanyMay 10, 2024 | Unstoppable Prosperity (Ad)“Crash Insurance” For Your RetirementWhen it comes to retirement, everyone fears one thing… Outliving their retirement savings. You'll discover conservative, beginner-friendly options strategies which could help to cash flow your stock portfolio. May 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ4 2024 EPS Estimates for Gray Television, Inc. Lifted by Noble Financial (NYSE:GTN)May 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGray Television First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Gray Television Inc Earnings CallMay 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGray Television Inc. Reports Strong First Quarter Financial Results for 2024May 7, 2024 | globenewswire.comGray's Operating Results for the First Quarter Driven by Continued Strong Demand and Execution; Gray Announces New $250 Million Debt Repurchase AuthorizationMay 10, 2024 | Unstoppable Prosperity (Ad)“Crash Insurance” For Your RetirementWhen it comes to retirement, everyone fears one thing… Outliving their retirement savings. You'll discover conservative, beginner-friendly options strategies which could help to cash flow your stock portfolio. May 6, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comGray Television (GTN) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To ExpectMay 2, 2024 | msn.comMedical Dramas Take Over Nielsen Streaming List As ‘The Resident’ Jumps To No. 1, Followed By ‘Grey’s Anatomy’May 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFossil Group (FOSL) Fell Due to Near-Term Revenue HeadwindsApril 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comGray Television (GTN) to Release Earnings on TuesdayApril 29, 2024 | msn.comGray Television Using NextGen TV to Roll Out Advanced Features Like HDRApril 29, 2024 | globenewswire.comGRAY TELEVISION ROLLING OUT ADVANCED FEATURES WITH NEXTGEN TVApril 26, 2024 | yahoo.comGray Shelter Episode 5 Release Date & Trailer RevealedApril 26, 2024 | msn.comIs 'Grey's Anatomy' New Tonight? Here's When The Next Episode of 'Grey's Anatomy' Is On ABC And HuluApril 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comChptr and Gray Television Team up to Revolutionize How to Remember Loved OnesApril 23, 2024 | msn.comGray or Grey? Which is correct?April 21, 2024 | msn.comBowman Gray Stadium kicks off weekly racing seasonApril 18, 2024 | globenewswire.comGray Renews InvestigateTV+ For 2024-2025 SeasonApril 13, 2024 | msn.comWaymark’s Ai Video Advertising Platform Now in 90%+ of U.S. MarketsApril 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com10 Underperforming Stocks Insiders are BuyingApril 9, 2024 | globenewswire.comGRAY SETS DATE FOR FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS RELEASE AND EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALLApril 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comGray Announces Paydown of DebtApril 4, 2024 | globenewswire.comGray Promotes Peter Zampa to Senior National CorrespondentApril 4, 2024 | msn.comGrey’s Anatomy Was Renewed For Season 21, And The Responses On Social Are WildSee More Headlines Receive GTN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Gray Television and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/14/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Last Earnings5/07/2024Today5/10/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/28 Dividend6/14/2024Dividend Payable6/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Television broadcasting stations Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:GTN CUSIPN/A CIK43196 Webwww.gray.tv Phone(404) 266-8333Fax404-261-9607Employees9,923Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$11.40 High Stock Price Target$14.00 Low Stock Price Target$6.00 Potential Upside/Downside+66.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.39) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio1.63 P/E Growth0.15Net Income$-76,000,000.00 Net Margins-2.32% Pretax Margin-2.50% Return on Equity-3.76% Return on Assets-0.71% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.12 Current Ratio1.18 Quick Ratio1.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.30 billion Price / Sales0.20 Cash Flow$4.16 per share Price / Cash Flow1.65 Book Value$20.66 per share Price / Book0.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares97,204,000Free Float83,761,000Market Cap$666.82 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.55 Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Hilton Hatchett Howell Jr. (Age 62)Executive Chairman & CEO Comp: $4.8MMr. Donald Patrick LaPlatney (Age 64)President, Co-CEO & Director Comp: $3.2MMr. James C. Ryan (Age 63)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $2.26MMs. McNamara Sandra Breland (Age 61)Executive VP & COO Comp: $1.38MMr. Kevin P. Latek (Age 53)Executive VP, Chief Legal & Development Officer and Secretary Comp: $2.24MMr. Jackson S. Cowart IVSenior VP & Chief Accounting OfficerMr. David BurkeSenior VP & Chief Technology OfficerMs. Charlie EffingerVice President of Corporate DevelopmentMr. Mike KingSenior Managing VP & Chief Marketing OfficerMr. Garrett PopeSenior VP of Sales OperationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGray TelevisionNYSE:GTN.ASinclairNASDAQ:SBGIE.W. ScrippsNASDAQ:SSPEntravision CommunicationsNYSE:EVCGrupo Televisa, S.A.B.NYSE:TVView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 506,106 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 5.825%Capital Management Corp VABought 575,527 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 3.776%Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking CorpBought 10,234 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.098%Russell Investments Group Ltd.Bought 6,652 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.219%Entropy Technologies LPBought 11,479 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.012%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions GTN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Gray Television stock right now? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Gray Television in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" GTN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in GTN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View GTN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Gray Television's stock price target for 2024? 5 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Gray Television's stock. Their GTN share price targets range from $6.00 to $14.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $11.40 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 66.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for GTN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have GTN shares performed in 2024? Gray Television's stock was trading at $8.96 at the start of the year. Since then, GTN shares have decreased by 23.5% and is now trading at $6.8550. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Gray Television? Gray Television saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,920,000 shares, an increase of 7.6% from the April 15th total of 6,430,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,280,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.4 days. Currently, 8.5% of the company's stock are short sold. View Gray Television's Short Interest. When is Gray Television's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, August 2nd 2024. View our GTN earnings forecast. How were Gray Television's earnings last quarter? Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $823 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $824.98 million. Gray Television had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.76% and a negative net margin of 2.32%. Gray Television's quarterly revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.48) earnings per share. How often does Gray Television pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Gray Television? Gray Television announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 14th. Read our dividend analysis for GTN. Is Gray Television a good dividend stock? Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.94%. GTN has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for GTN. What guidance has Gray Television issued on next quarter's earnings? Gray Television updated its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $828.0 million-$846.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $853.5 million. What is Hilton H. Howell, Jr.'s approval rating as Gray Television's CEO? 63 employees have rated Gray Television Chief Executive Officer Hilton H. Howell, Jr. on Glassdoor.com. Hilton H. Howell, Jr. has an approval rating of 57% among the company's employees. This puts Hilton H. Howell, Jr. in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Gray Television own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Gray Television investors own include OPKO Health (OPK), TherapeuticsMD (TXMD), bluebird bio (BLUE), Alibaba Group (BABA), Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Ford Motor (F), Horizon Therapeutics Public (HZNP), Micron Technology (MU) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Who are Gray Television's major shareholders? Gray Television's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (5.83%), Capital Management Corp VA (3.78%), Tributary Capital Management LLC (1.36%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.33%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.22%) and Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include D Patrick Laplatney, Harriett J Robinson, Hilton H Howell Jr, Hilton H Howell, Jr, Jackson S Iv Cowart, James C Ryan, Richard Lee Boger, Robert Lawrence Smith, Robin Robinson Howell and T L Elder. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Gray Television? Shares of GTN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:GTN) was last updated on 5/10/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTech GIANT’s Plans to Revolutionize Crypto…Crypto 101 MediaHe Is Giving Away BitcoinCrypto Swap ProfitsCharles Payne Demystifies OptionsUnstoppable ProsperityYou need to know these two things about AI stocks ASAP…InvestorPlaceShocking: One AI startup's revenue could surge 4,735%Manward PressForget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 YearsBanyan Hill PublishingMissed NVDA? Buy this AI stock NOWChaikin AnalyticsGold ManiaStansberry Research Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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