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WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.87 -0.66 (-6.93%)
Closing price 10/30/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$9.33 +0.46 (+5.19%)
As of 10/30/2026 07:41 PM Eastern
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About WEBTOON Entertainment Stock (NASDAQ:WBTN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.70
▼
$9.38
50-Day Range
$8.72
▼
$11.20
52-Week Range
$7.85
▼
$18.17
Volume
426,490 shs
Average Volume
532,126 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.20 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$10.88
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: WBTN) is a global entertainment company that operates digital storytelling platforms for webcomics and web novels. Its flagship WEBTOON platform allows creators to publish serialized comics and enables readers to access content through mobile and online services. The company generates revenue through paid content, advertising and other creator- and consumer-focused offerings.

The company’s portfolio includes WEBTOON, Wattpad and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, which develop and distribute original stories across digital publishing and entertainment formats. Through its content and studio operations, WEBTOON Entertainment also works to adapt popular webcomics and web novels into films, television programs, animation, games and other forms of intellectual property.

WEBTOON Entertainment traces its origins to Naver Webtoon, launched in South Korea in 2004, and operates as part of South Korean technology company NAVER. Its services reach audiences and creators across South Korea, Japan, North America, Europe and Southeast Asia. Junkoo Kim, who founded Naver Webtoon, serves as the company’s chief executive officer.

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WEBTOON Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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55th Percentile Overall Score

WBTN MarketRank™: 
2.74395003903 of 5 stars

WEBTOON Entertainment scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 136th out of 235 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    WEBTOON Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    WEBTOON Entertainment has a consensus price target of $10.88, representing about 22.6% upside from its current price of $8.87.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    WEBTOON Entertainment has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about WEBTOON Entertainment's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for WEBTOON Entertainment are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.12) to $0.10 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of WEBTOON Entertainment is -3.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of WEBTOON Entertainment is -3.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    WEBTOON Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about WEBTOON Entertainment's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.39% of the float of WEBTOON Entertainment has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WEBTOON Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.53.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WEBTOON Entertainment has recently increased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    WEBTOON Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    WEBTOON Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    WEBTOON Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for WEBTOON Entertainment this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added WEBTOON Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, WEBTOON Entertainment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.61% of the stock of WEBTOON Entertainment is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    WEBTOON Entertainment has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about WEBTOON Entertainment's insider trading history.
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WBTN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WEBTOON Entertainment's stock was trading at $13.03 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WBTN shares have decreased by 31.9% and is now trading at $8.87.

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:WBTN) released its earnings results on Monday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.11. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 2.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) raised $292 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, June 27th 2024. The company issued 15,000,000 shares at a price of $18.00-$21.00 per share.

WEBTOON Entertainment's top institutional investors include State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Signaturefd LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Junkoo Kim, Yongsoo Kim and Namsun Kim.
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Shares of WBTN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/10/2026
Today
10/31/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/09/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Interactive Media & Services
Sub-Industry
Interactive Media & Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WBTN
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:WBTN
CIK
1997859
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,800
Year Founded
2014

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$12.00
Low Price Target
$10.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+22.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($2.63)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$345.93 million
Net Margins
-25.09%
Pretax Margin
-27.71%
Return on Equity
2.10%
Return on Assets
1.60%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.63
Quick Ratio
2.63

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.37 billion
Price / Sales
0.88
Cash Flow
$2.68 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.31
Book Value
$9.21 per share
Price / Book
0.96

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
135,711,000
Free Float
128,098,000
Market Cap
$1.20 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.57

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This page (NASDAQ:WBTN) was last updated on 10/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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