SKYDCommunication Services · EntertainmentThe 22 Wall Street analysts covering Skydance Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $9.5 — -2.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 20 of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026 — in the weakest quartile.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Skydance Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Accruals (77): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.
Momentum (14): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SKYD, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −2.8% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 5 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sept 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Outperform | $14 |
| 22 Sept 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $10 → $12 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Barclays | Reinstates | Underweight | $8.00 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | Citizens | Initiates | Market Outperform | $14 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | Citizens | Initiates | Market Outperform | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Benchmark | Maintains | Buy | $19 → $16 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Benchmark | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | $13 → $8.00 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Sell | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Sell | $10 → $8.00 |
| 5 May 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 5 May 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintains | Neutral | $14 → $12 |
| 5 May 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 5 May 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Underweight | $8.00 → $7.00 |
| 1 May 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Upgrade | Overweight | $11 → $14 |
| 1 May 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 10 Mar 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Underperform | — |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintains | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. SKYD appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 5 Oct 2026, Skydance Corp. returned −47.8% against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 2% of US stocks
Cheaper than 86% of US stocks
Cheaper than 74% of US stocks
Cheaper than 44% of US stocks
Higher than 29% of US stocks
Higher than 17% of US stocks
Higher than 43% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US stocks
Higher than 27% of US stocks
Higher than 43% of US stocks
Higher than 64% of US stocks
Higher than 79% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Skydance Corp. has a market value of $11.0B and an enterprise value of $26.6B.
Trailing P/E: 316.7×; forward P/E: 11.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 2.05%, paying out 93% of earnings.
Skydance Corp. employs 17,600 people.
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The prompt provides only the headline and source, not the article text, so it does not establish what David Ellison’s latest moves were.
Why it matters — Without the article’s details, the implications for Paramount Skydance cannot be assessed from the supplied material.
David Ellison's deal combining Paramount and Warner Bros. closed Tuesday, ushering in a new era for Hollywood.
Why it matters — The completed combination directly affects Paramount and marks a major change for the company.
Skydance Corporation announced the final tender results and settlement of its tender and exchange offers for specified notes issued by Discovery Global Holdings and Discovery Communications. Under the exchange offers, eligible existing notes were exchanged for newly issued Skydance notes; the offers were made in connection with the company’s acquisition of Warner Bros.
Why it matters — The transaction affects Skydance’s financing and debt structure in connection with the Warner Bros. acquisition.
Skydance’s product chief addressed the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery teams after the companies joined forces.
Why it matters — The memo provides a glimpse of internal communication to the teams following the merger.
Skydance CEO David Ellison said the newly merged company will focus on rebuilding trust following the contentious effort to bring Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery together. He asked merger opponents to give the company time.
Why it matters — The comments address the challenge of restoring confidence as the merged company moves forward.
The 22 Wall Street analysts covering Skydance Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $9.5, with estimates ranging from $2 to $16. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 22 analysts covering Skydance Corp., 4 rate it a Buy, 9 a Hold and 9 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Skydance Corp. 20 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 6 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 6 Oct 2026, Skydance Corp. ranks 20 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (77 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 22 analysts implies -2.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Skydance Corp. 20 out of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Skydance Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SKYD are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $2 to $16 over the next 12 months.
Skydance Corp. returned -47.8% over the 12 months to 5 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock is the publicly traded non-voting share class of Paramount Skydance Corporation, a global media and entertainment company. Paramount Skydance operates through Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media, bringing together film and television production, content licensing, streaming services, and broadcast media under one corporate platform.
The most recent item we track (WSJ, 7 Oct 2026): "What David Ellison's Latest Moves Say About How He'll Lead Now". The prompt provides only the headline and source, not the article text, so it does not establish what David Ellison’s latest moves were.
Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock is the publicly traded non-voting share class of Paramount Skydance Corporation, a global media and entertainment company. Paramount Skydance operates through Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media, bringing together film and television production, content licensing, streaming services, and broadcast media under one corporate platform. Its portfolio includes well-known brands and properties across cinema, television, news, animation, and digital distribution, serving audiences and advertisers across multiple channels. The Class B shares represent the company’s listed equity for public investors, while the business itself is centered on creating, packaging, and distributing premium entertainment and news content across theatrical, broadcast, and streaming markets. Founded in 2025 and headquartered in New York, Paramount Skydance Corporation plays a significant role in the modern media landscape through its broad content library and multi-platform distribution model.
CEO Mr. David Ellison · 17,600 employees · United States · https://www.paramount.com
