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E W ScrippsA
Nasdaq / Media & Entertainment
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Current thesis
Political advertising meets the $225 million–$250 million company range, cost savings take hold, and new local sports agreements contribute revenue, supporting a recovery from the $2.415 anchor [#SEC-8K-2026-08-07].
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +7.9.
What can break
Retransmission disputes caused temporary station removals and hurt Q2 advertising and distribution revenue [#SEC-8K-2026-08-07].
Momentum
25
Value
60
Sentiment
78
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $2.55 · Bull $3.50 · Bear $1.45Analysis 2026-10-22; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-26 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-26 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-10-22 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-26

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-26. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade A · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $4.93
Why
Momentum25 · Δ7d -25.0
Value60 · Δ7d +0.7
Sentiment78 · Δ7d +7.9
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +7.9.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Retransmission disputes caused temporary station removals and hurt Q2 advertising and distribution revenue [#SEC-8K-2026-08-07].
  • • The $1.1 billion non-cash Networks impairment reflects operating and valuation pressure; the effect on future cash generation remains uncertain [#SEC-8K-2026-08-07].
  • • Networks weakness, distributor disputes and execution shortfalls persist.

Catalyst clock

2026-11-05

Third-quarter results test political advertising and distribution recovery

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
25
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-25.0
Δ21d
-12.8
Value
60
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.7
Δ21d
+0.8
Sentiment
78
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+7.9
Δ21d
+10.9
Why this grade

Composite grade A. Momentum 25.1 / Value 60.3 / Sentiment 77.5

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-10-22. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$3.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-22 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$2.55
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-22 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$1.45
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-22 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-26
Market Cap
$191.83M
Beta
0.63
Shares Out
92.67M
P/E (TTM)
8.5
P/S (TTM)
0.16
P/FCF (TTM)
2.94
Rev YoY
-9.2%
EPS YoY
+2057.4%
Gross Margin
+33.4%
Op Margin
+5.9%
Net Debt
$2.7B
Current Ratio
1.34
As of 2026-10-26 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data