Shares of Tribune Publishing Co (NASDAQ:TPCO) have been assigned a consensus broker rating score of 1.00 (Strong Buy) from the one analysts that provide coverage for the stock, Zacks Investment Research reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a strong buy recommendation.
Analysts have set a one year consensus target price of $19.00 for the company and are anticipating that the company will post ($0.02) EPS for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Zacks has also assigned Tribune Publishing an industry rank of 176 out of 255 based on the ratings given to related companies.
TPCO has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Tribune Publishing from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 21st. Noble Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tribune Publishing in a research report on Sunday, January 20th.
TPCO traded down $0.14 on Monday, reaching $11.92. 44,235 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 118,786. The firm has a market capitalization of $431.84 million, a PE ratio of 11.04 and a beta of 1.69. Tribune Publishing has a twelve month low of $10.26 and a twelve month high of $20.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of TPCO. FMR LLC acquired a new position in Tribune Publishing in the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Great West Life Assurance Co. Can acquired a new position in Tribune Publishing in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in Tribune Publishing in the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. NY acquired a new position in Tribune Publishing in the 4th quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, MetLife Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Tribune Publishing in the 4th quarter valued at about $79,000. Institutional investors own 39.79% of the company’s stock.
About Tribune Publishing
Tribune Publishing Company, a media company, publishes newspapers worldwide. The company operates in two segments, troncM and troncX. It publishes daily newspapers; weekly newspapers; and digital platforms, such as Websites and mobile applications. The company also provides various digital marketing services, which include the development of mobile Websites, search engine marketing and optimization, social media account management, and content marketing for its customers’ Web presence for small to medium size businesses.
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