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Versant Media Group, Inc. (VSNT) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Communication Services · Entertainment

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $39.98 — A.R:R is negative (-1.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 9.4): -1.5.

Versant Media Group (separated from Comcast January 2, 2026) operates cable TV networks (MS NOW, CNBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, E!, SYFY, Oxygen) and digital platforms (GolfNow, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes) primarily in the United States. Revenue comes from linear distribution... Read more

$39.98+3.3% A.UpsideScore 5.6/10#7 of 27 Entertainment
Stop $37.67Target $41.33(resistance)A.R:R -1.4:1
Analyst target$40.40+1.1%5 analysts
$41.33our TP
$39.98price
$40.40mean
$32
$52

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $39.98 — A.R:R is negative (-1.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 9.4): -1.5. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Earnings estimates trending UP
Attractive valuation
Positive insider activity
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Leverage penalty (D/E 9.4): -1.5
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)6.2
P/E (Fwd)5.0
Mkt Cap$5.6B
EV/EBITDA3.0
Profit Mgn13.9%
ROE8.7%
Rev Growth-6.6%
Beta
Dividend3.79%
Rating analysts12

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C0.05bullish
IV62%elevated
Max Pain$25-37.5% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMcounterpartyNBCUniversal advertising sales
    10-K Item 1: 'NBCUniversal will sell domestic linear and related digital advertising inventory on our behalf for approximately two years'

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit

Revenue shrinking — -6.6% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.9
Declining revenue: -7%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).
GatesMomentum 4.4<4.5A.R:R -1.4=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
52 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MASupport $36.60Resistance $42.17

Price Targets

$38
$41
A.Upside+3.4%
A.R:R-1.4:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-12.2% upside)
! Momentum score 4.4/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

We could not retrieve earnings history for VSNT.
The company may be recently listed, pre-revenue, or its beat/miss record wasn't available from our source this run. Earnings signals feed the Growth and Catalyst score dimensions — absence here doesn't affect other dimensions.

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is VSNT stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $39.98 — A.R:R is negative (-1.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 9.4): -1.5. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $37.67. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the VSNT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $41.33 (+3.3% upside). Prior stop was $37.67. Stop-loss: $37.67.

What are the risks of investing in VSNT?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 9.4): -1.5; Weak growth.

Is VSNT overvalued or undervalued?

Versant Media Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 6.2 (forward 5.0). TrendMatrix value score: 8.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about VSNT?

12 analysts cover VSNT with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $40.

What does Versant Media Group, Inc. do?Versant Media Group (separated from Comcast January 2, 2026) operates cable TV networks (MS NOW, CNBC, USA Network,...

Versant Media Group (separated from Comcast January 2, 2026) operates cable TV networks (MS NOW, CNBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, E!, SYFY, Oxygen) and digital platforms (GolfNow, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes) primarily in the United States. Revenue comes from linear distribution fees, advertising, platform transaction fees, and content licensing. NBCUniversal sells domestic linear and digital advertising inventory on Versant's behalf for approximately two years post-separation.

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