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Versant Media Group (VSNT) Stock Price & Analysis

VSNT Stock Chart & Stats

$32.58$1.16(3.69%)
At close: 11:30 AM EST
$30$35$403 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep28 Sep12 Oct26 Oct
Day’s Range
$30.93 - $31.65
52-Week Range
$27.17 - $59.00
Previous Close
$31.01
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
1.74M
Market Cap
$4.36B
Enterprise Value
$6.68B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$1.48B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$2.95B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
5.9
Beta
0.58
Next Earnings
Nov 03, 2026 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
0.01
Last Dividend Ex-Date
Oct 01, 2026
Dividend Yield
3.58%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Balance Sheet Strength

High equity and no reported debt in 2023–2024 indicate low financial risk and substantial flexibility. Although debt appeared in 2025, leverage remains manageable relative to the equity base, preserving capacity to fund operations, acquisitions, and shareholder returns through volatility.

Cash Generation

Robust operating cash flow across periods and free cash flow close to it show that reported profits convert into cash with limited capital-spending drag. This supports dividends, buybacks, investment in D2C products and resilience when revenue conditions weaken.

Platform Growth

Platforms revenue was the fastest-growing segment at $225 million, up about 9% excluding SportsEngine, with Fandango and GolfNow gains. This broadens exposure beyond declining pay TV and gives Versant scalable consumer touchpoints for ticketing, streaming, payments and subscriptions.

Bears Say

Revenue And Earnings Decline

Revenue declined in 2023 and 2024 and fell again in 2025, while net income also decreased versus 2024. The latest quarter continued the pattern with revenue down 4% year over year, indicating sustained pressure on demand and/or pricing that can limit operating leverage.

Linear Distribution Pressure

Linear distribution revenue fell 6% to $954 million, reflecting ongoing subscriber declines despite contractual rate increases. This exposes a core revenue stream to the secular shift away from pay TV, making durable growth and content-cost absorption more difficult over coming quarters.

Sports Rights And CapEx Costs

Management expects sports-rights costs to rise meaningfully in the second half, while higher New York office CapEx is expected to reduce second-half free cash flow. These spending pressures can suppress EBITDA and cash available for reinvestment or shareholder returns.

Versant Media Group News

VSNT FAQ

What was Versant Media Group’s price range in the past 12 months?
Versant Media Group lowest stock price was $27.17 and its highest was $59.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Versant Media Group’s market cap?
Versant Media Group’s market cap is $4.36B.
When is Versant Media Group’s upcoming earnings report date?
Versant Media Group’s next earnings report is estimated for Nov 03, 2026 (not yet confirmed), which is today.
How were Versant Media Group’s earnings last quarter?
Versant Media Group released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2026. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.14.
Is Versant Media Group overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Versant Media Group’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Versant Media Group pay dividends?
Versant Media Group pays a ― dividend of $0.375 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.58%. See more information on Versant Media Group dividends here
What is Versant Media Group’s EPS estimate?
Versant Media Group’s EPS estimate is 0.01.
How many shares outstanding does Versant Media Group have?
Versant Media Group has 138,792,300 shares outstanding.
What happened to Versant Media Group’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Versant Media Group reported an EPS of $1.49 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.35. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 6.789%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Versant Media Group?
Hedge funds hold Versant Media Group shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Versant Media Group is 71,887,029 shares, and hedge funds decreased their holdings by 3.9M shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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