Viacom IncVIAB:NSQ

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As of May 17 2013 21:00 BST.Data delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Consensus recommendation

As of May 17, 2013, the consensus forecast amongst 30 polled investment analysts covering Viacom, Inc. advises that the company will outperform the market. This has been the consensus forecast since the sentiment of investment analysts improved on Nov 03, 2009. The previous consensus forecast advised investors to hold their position in Viacom, Inc..

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Buy7
Outperform11
Hold11
Underperform1
Sell0
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Research Reports

Reuters Investment Profile
12 pages, 18 May 2013
Ford Investor Services, Inc.
1 page, 17 May 2013
S&P Capital IQ Quantitative Report
6 pages, 11 May 2013
GlobalData
34 pages, 10 Apr 2013

Share price forecast

The 28 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Viacom, Inc. have a median target of 71.00, with a high estimate of 82.00 and a low estimate of 58.00. The median estimate represents a 1.84% increase from the last price of 69.72. View Full Financials

High+17.6 %82.00
Med+1.8 %71.00
Low-16.8 %58.00

Dividends

In 2012, Viacom Inc reported a dividend of 1.05 USD, which represents a 31.25% increase over last year. The 14 analysts covering the company expect dividends of 1.12 USD for the upcoming fiscal year, an increase of 6.76%. View Full Financials

Div growth (TTM)+31.25%
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Earnings history & estimates

On May 01, 2013, Viacom, Inc. reported 2nd quarter 2013 earnings of 0.96 per share. This result was in line with the consensus of the 30 analysts following the companyand under-performed last year's 2nd quarter results by 2.04%.
The next earnings announcement is expected on Jul 29, 2013. View Full Interim Financials

Average growth rate+1.11%

Viacom, Inc. reported annual 2012 earnings of 4.21 per share on Nov 15, 2012. View Full Annual Financials

Average growth rate+15.61%
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Revenue

Viacom, Inc. had 2nd quarter 2013 revenues of 3.14bn. This missed the 3.18bn consensus estimate of the 28 analysts following the company. This was 5.40% below the prior year's 2nd quarter results. View Full Interim Financials

Average growth rate-1.45%

Viacom, Inc. had revenues for the full year 2012 of 13.89bn. This was 6.89% below the prior year's results. View Full Annual Financials

Average growth rate+0.68%
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