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VSNTVersant Media Group, Inc.Buy Wait5.5·$33.50
Buy WaitModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Versant Media Group offers an attractively valued entertainment company at a forward P/E of 4.9x, PEG of 0.54, and 57% margin of safety, with best-in-class operating margins among peers, but the stock is in a confirmed negative momentum trend, has already reached the analyst price target, and has only 1 quarter of earnings history in the data — making this a deep-value setup waiting for a catalyst.

Thesis pillars

  • Deep Value High Operating Margin↑Improving
  • Negative Momentum Revenue Decline→Stable
  • Analyst Target Already Reached↓Deteriorating
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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Versant Media Group, Inc. (VSNT) Stock Analysis

Buy WaitValueShortModerate Confidence

Communication Services · Entertainment

Wait for pullback to $32.39. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $33.50. Engine's entry $32.39 (support + ATR (held)) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8; Weak growth.

Versant Media Group (spun off from Comcast on January 2, 2026) operates seven U.S. cable television networks — including MS NOW, CNBC, USA Network, and Golf Channel — reaching 49 million to 60 million households each, with over 50 million weekly viewers in 2025. Revenue comes... Read more

$33.50+15.8% A.UpsideScore 5.5/10#15 of 33 Entertainment
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield42.46%
IncomeYield4.54%Payout13.77%sustainable
Entry $32.39(support + ATR (held))Stop $29.92Target $38.78(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 2.1:1
Analyst target$44.57+33.0%7 analysts
$38.78our TP
$33.50price
$44.57mean
$60

Wait for pullback to $32.39. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $33.50. Engine's entry $32.39 (support + ATR (held)) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8; Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. V9 Gate blocked: Momentum 2.3 < 4.5 minimum. Wait for improvement. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 8/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 40d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear, sector concentration cap sector=communication services 4/10). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: speculative.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-09-25
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Nov 5, 202640d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Attractive valuation
Margin of safety: 60%
Risks
Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8
Weak growth
Negative momentum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)6.1
P/E (Fwd)5.2
Mkt Cap$4.7B
EV/EBITDA3.0
Profit Mgn11.5%
ROE8.1%
Rev Growth-3.7%
Beta—
Dividend4.54%
Rating analysts14

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C0.06bullish
IV42%normal
Max Pain$25-25.4% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Revenue shrinking — -3.7% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
1.6
Declining revenue: -4%

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
2.5
Rsi
3.0
Volume
4.9
Capitulation risk (RSI 12, below 200MA)Volume distribution (falling OBV)
GatesMomentum 2.3<4.5A.R:R 2.1 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 40d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSECTOR CONCENTRATION CAP sector=Communication Services 4/10Suitability: Speculative
RSI
12 · Oversold
↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MASupport $32.59Resistance $42.36

Price Targets

$30
$32
$39
A.Upside+15.8%
A.R:R2.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionMedium conviction
Suggested %2%
Max %3.9%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Momentum 2.3 < 4.5 minimum
! momentum at 2.3 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-11-05 (40d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is VSNT stock a buy right now?

Wait for pullback to $32.39. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $33.50. Engine's entry $32.39 (support + ATR (held)) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8; Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. V9 Gate blocked: Momentum 2.3 < 4.5 minimum. Wait for improvement. Target $38.78 (+15.8%), stop $29.92 (−12.0%), A.R:R 2.1:1. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the VSNT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $38.78 (+15.8% upside). Target $38.78 (+15.8%), stop $29.92 (−12.0%), A.R:R 2.1:1. Stop-loss: $29.92.

What are the risks of investing in VSNT?

Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8; Weak growth; Negative momentum.

Is VSNT overvalued or undervalued?

Versant Media Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 6.1 (forward 5.2). TrendMatrix value score: 9.3/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).

What do analysts say about VSNT?

14 analysts cover VSNT with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $45.

What does Versant Media Group, Inc. do?Versant Media Group (spun off from Comcast on January 2, 2026) operates seven U.S. cable television networks —...

Versant Media Group (spun off from Comcast on January 2, 2026) operates seven U.S. cable television networks — including MS NOW, CNBC, USA Network, and Golf Channel — reaching 49 million to 60 million households each, with over 50 million weekly viewers in 2025. Revenue comes from per-subscriber distribution fees paid by MVPDs, advertising sales, digital platform transactions via GolfNow, Fandango, and SportsEngine, and content licensing.

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