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E.W. SCRIPPS Co Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 15 May 2026.
E.W. SCRIPPS Co: what insiders have been doing
E.W. SCRIPPS Co, classified in the Media & Communication sector, is a listed company based in Cincinnati, United States, founded in 1878. Its insiders report their share dealings to SEC (Form 4). The last twelve months, up to 18 October 2026, brought 40 filings signed by 26 insiders.
Both sides are active: 30 purchases worth €5.2M and 4 sales worth €961k, from 20 insiders and 1 insider respectively. Taken together, the purchases exceed the sales by €4.2M. Buying on the open market means paying the going price with one's own funds, a different act from receiving shares as pay. Among those who bought: 3 senior executives and 1 chief executive. At €869k, the purchase published on 5 March 2026 by Granado Corina S. is the largest of the period.
With 40 filings in twelve months, the company is more active than the median of 19 filings across the 5,814 companies we follow on the same exchange. Over the whole record (from 2016), the tally stands at 62 purchases and 26 sales. In its latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K, fiscal year ended 31 December 2025), the company reported revenue of 2.15 bn USD and net income of -100.9 m USD.
Within a 30-day window, 29 purchases overlapped with buying by a second insider. When several insiders buy within a few weeks of each other, analysts speak of a cluster purchase. The last purchase on record was published on 15 May 2026, which is 156 days ago. Filings reach the SEC (Form 4) feed a median of 2 days after the trade. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at Globalstar, Inc. and Liberty Latin America Ltd. also feature in our signals. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
241
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€12M
62 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€10M
26 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleMolly E. McCabe4 sales
Anthony S. Granado3 buys
Corina S. Granado3 buys
Geraldine Scripps Granado3 buys
Eaton M. Scripps2 buys
Elizabeth Scripps2 buys
+15 other insiders
Since the insiders bought
- -23.6%Entry US$3.50 · Close 16 Oct 2026 US$2.67
- -20.9%Entry US$3.38 · Close 16 Oct 2026 US$2.67
- -24.1%Entry US$4.07 · Close at T+90 US$3.09
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate E.W. SCRIPPS Co Hold (neutral), based on 3 analysts. Average price target: US$4.93.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 20,159 of 24,158 companies
28.1
score / 100
Value35
Quality21
FCF yld2.1%
Earn yld-33%
EV/EBITDA12.0x
ROE-175%
Gross mgn41%
Net mgn-4.7%
Debt/EBITDA10.7x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$3.31
Analyst consensus
3 analystsHold
US$3.00Target US$4.93(+49%)US$8.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$2.2B
Gross profitUS$876.1M41% margin
EBITDAUS$252.3M12% margin
Net income-US$100.9M-58.0% margin
Valuation
PER (forward)-3.3x
P/Book0.4x
Beta0.66
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$306.7M
Total debtUS$2.7B
Free Cash FlowUS$6.5M
Debt / Equity2606%
Profitability & ownership
ROE-174.7%
ROA1.7%
% insiders30.8%
% institutions69.4%
Last declaration on 22 May 2026
Declarations241 total
142,970 shares@ US$3.47640.14% mcap44.4% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001567364-26-000003:1
112,284 shares@ US$3.40190.11% mcap34.3% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001567364-26-000003:2
11,239 shares@ US$3.29310.010% mcap3.3% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001567364-26-000003:3
60,182 shares@ US$3.34920.056% mcap18.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001567364-26-000003:0
72,798 shares@ US$3.54150.071% mcap99.9% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-227216:0
Canonical exit: 12 Aug 2026 (T+90)
1,262 shares@ US$3.53460.0012% mcap84.5% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share HoldingSEC:0001193125-26-224026:0
Canonical exit: 11 Aug 2026 (T+90)
1,485 shares@ US$4.4333100.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-102602:0
Canonical exit: 7 Jun 2026 (T+90)
63,955 shares@ US$4.4333100.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share HoldingSEC:0001193125-26-102608:0
Canonical exit: 7 Jun 2026 (T+90)
4,200 shares@ US$4.592730.9% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-102604:0
Canonical exit: 8 Jun 2026 (T+90)
18,000 shares@ US$4.4595100.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-102603:0
Canonical exit: 8 Jun 2026 (T+90)
8,280 shares@ US$4.4333100.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-101421:0
Canonical exit: 7 Jun 2026 (T+90)
10,000 shares@ US$4.4595100.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-102606:0
Canonical exit: 8 Jun 2026 (T+90)
4,000 shares@ US$4.4807100.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-102601:0
Canonical exit: 8 Jun 2026 (T+90)
127,338 shares@ US$4.4333100.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-102610:0
Canonical exit: 7 Jun 2026 (T+90)
13,705 shares@ US$4.433328.3% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-102607:0
Canonical exit: 7 Jun 2026 (T+90)
38,544 shares@ US$4.4333100.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-102605:0
Canonical exit: 7 Jun 2026 (T+90)
6,852 shares@ US$4.4333100.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-102600:0
Canonical exit: 7 Jun 2026 (T+90)
5,742 shares@ US$4.643142.8% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-100343:0
Canonical exit: 4 Jun 2026 (T+90)
79,758 shares@ US$4.643155.9% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-100347:0
Canonical exit: 4 Jun 2026 (T+90)
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Same trade as the filing by Elizabeth Scripps, counted once · View ↗
3,077 shares@ US$4.643162.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-100344:0
Canonical exit: 4 Jun 2026 (T+90)
79,758 shares@ US$4.643122.5% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-100341:0
Canonical exit: 4 Jun 2026 (T+90)
159,515 shares@ US$4.643155.9% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-100340:0
Canonical exit: 4 Jun 2026 (T+90)
41,017 shares@ US$4.643162.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-100346:0
Canonical exit: 4 Jun 2026 (T+90)
3,077 shares@ US$4.643162.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-100350:0
Canonical exit: 4 Jun 2026 (T+90)
2,099 shares@ US$4.171938.0% of flowClass A Common Shares, $.01 par value per shareSEC:0001193125-26-096833:0
Canonical exit: 2 Jun 2026 (T+90)
25 of 241 declarations
About E.W. SCRIPPS Co
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a U.S.-listed American media group headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1878 by Edward W. Scripps, the company began as a newspaper and local journalism business built around the idea that news should serve the public. Over time, Scripps evolved into a diversified media company with a long-standing identity tied to local reporting, national news, and mass-market entertainment distribution. ([scripps.com](https://scripps.com/company/history/?utm_source=openai))
Today, Scripps’ business model is centered on two main engines. First, it operates a large portfolio of local television stations across more than 40 U.S. markets, giving it meaningful reach in local broadcast advertising. Second, it owns and develops national television and streaming brands, including ION, ION Mystery, Bounce, Grit, Laff, Court TV, and Scripps News. This mix allows the company to monetize local ad dollars, national advertising, and multi-platform distribution across cable, satellite, over-the-air, connected TV, and FAST streaming environments. ([scripps.com](https://scripps.com/press-releases/scripps-networks-unveils-new-original-programming-across-entertainment-news-and-sports-ahead-of-upfront-event/?utm_source=openai))
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From a competitive standpoint, Scripps occupies a useful mid-cap position in the U.S. broadcast landscape. It is not one of the largest vertically integrated media conglomerates, but it has a differentiated footprint through its local stations and its free, widely distributed national networks. ION in particular is positioned by the company as one of the most broadly available television networks in the country, which gives Scripps scale in a market where distribution still matters. ([scripps.com](https://scripps.com/press-releases/scripps-sports-readies-to-tip-off-2026-wnba-season-on-ion/?utm_source=openai))
Its key products and services include local news broadcasts, investigative and enterprise journalism through Scripps News, entertainment programming, and sports rights across its national and local platforms. In recent years, Scripps Sports has become an increasingly important strategic asset. The company has expanded partnerships with the WNBA, the NWSL, the PWHL, Major League Volleyball, Athlos, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Florida Panthers, the Vegas Golden Knights, the Utah Mammoth, the Nashville Predators, and other women’s sports and niche sports properties. This underscores a deliberate push toward live programming, audience loyalty, and advertising inventory that is less dependent on traditional scripted entertainment. ([ir.scripps.com](https://ir.scripps.com/news-releases/news-release-details/scripps-reaches-multi-year-agreement-wnba-continue-friday-night/?utm_source=openai))
Recent developments highlight that strategy. In 2025 and 2026, Scripps announced new multi-year agreements with the WNBA and NWSL, additional live sports coverage, and fresh original programming across its entertainment, news, and sports networks. The company also disclosed station divestitures, suggesting active portfolio management and an effort to optimize capital allocation. For investors, SSP remains a U.S. media name with exposure to broadcast advertising, network distribution, and the ongoing shift toward sports-led and multi-platform television consumption. ([ir.scripps.com](https://ir.scripps.com/news-releases/news-release-details/scripps-reaches-multi-year-agreement-wnba-continue-friday-night/?utm_source=openai))
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