How to buy Tegna stock (TGNA)

Tegna is a broadcasting business based in the US. Tegna shares (TGNA) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $18.38 – a decrease of 0.11% over the previous week. Tegna employs 6,200 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $3 billion.

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Tegna stock price (NYSE: TGNA)

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Tegna shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-26.

Latest market close	$18.38
52-week range	$12.16 - $19.49
50-day moving average more info button	$17.81
200-day moving average more info button	$15.29
Wall St. target price	$21.50
PE ratio more info button	6.4615
Dividend yield more info button	$0.478 (2.72%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.86

Is it a good time to buy Tegna stock?

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Tegna price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $18.55 from 2024-12-26

1 week (2024-12-20)	0.82%
1 month (2024-11-27)	-0.54%
3 months (2024-09-27)	17.85%
6 months (2024-06-28)	33.07%

1 year (2023-12-28)	21.00%
2 years (2022-12-28)	-5.39%
3 years (2021-12-28)	6.05%
5 years (2019-12-27)	24.75%

Is Tegna stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Tegna stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Tegna's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Tegna's P/E ratio

Tegna's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 6x. In other words, Tegna shares trade at around 6x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Tegna's PEG ratio

Tegna's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.9757. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Tegna's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Tegna's EBITDA

Tegna's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $777 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Tegna's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Tegna financials

Revenue TTM	$3 billion
Operating margin TTM	28.81%
Gross profit TTM	$1.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.76%
Return on equity TTM	16.85%
Profit margin	16.75%
Book value	$17.67
Market Capitalization more info button	$3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Tegna share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 21.07% of net profits

Recently Tegna has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Tegna shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Tegna's case, that would currently equate to about $0.478 per share.

While Tegna's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Tegna is investing more in its future growth.

Tegna's most recent dividend payout was on 1 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Tegna's shares ever split?

Tegna's shares were split on a 15625:1000 basis on 31 May 2017 . So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 15625 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Tegna shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 93.6% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Tegna shares which in turn could have impacted Tegna's share price.

Tegna share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Tegna's shares have ranged in value from as little as $12.1557 up to $19.4889. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Tegna's is 0.5. This would suggest that Tegna's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Tegna overview

TEGNA Inc. operates as a media company in the United States. The company operates television stations that deliver television programming and digital content. It offers news content to consumers across various platforms, including online, mobile, connected television, and social platforms; owns and operates multicast networks under the names True Crime Network and Quest that offer on-demand episodes of shows; and operates VAULT Studios, which provides true crime and investigative content in the form of original television programs. In addition, the company provides solutions for advertisers through TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS). TMS delivers results for advertisers across television and digital, as well as over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion OTT advertising network. TEGNA Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Tegna is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.375% of Tegna shares are held by insiders and 104.279% by institutions. How many people work for Tegna?
Latest data suggests 6,200 work at Tegna. When does the fiscal year end for Tegna?
Tegna's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Tegna based?
Tegna's address is: 8350 Broad Street, Tysons, VA, United States, 22102-5151 What is Tegna's ISIN number?
Tegna's international securities identification number is: US87901J1051 What is Tegna's CUSIP number?
Tegna's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 364730101