Weibo (WB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Weibo Corporation operates one of China’s leading social media and microblogging platforms under the brand name Weibo. Launched in August 2009 by Sina Corporation, Weibo enables users to create, share and engage with short-form posts in real time. The platform supports text, images, videos and live streams, and offers features such as trending topics, hashtag campaigns and public discussion forums to facilitate user interaction and content discovery.

Weibo’s product suite extends beyond basic social networking to include digital content services such as live streaming, online games, value-added messaging and e-commerce integrations. The platform’s open ecosystem allows celebrities, media outlets, brands and ordinary users to build fan communities, conduct virtual events and distribute original content. Weibo also collaborates with third-party developers to enrich its app ecosystem and enhance user engagement.

Revenue is driven primarily by advertising and marketing solutions, membership subscriptions and digital content sales. Advertising offerings range from targeted display ads and sponsored search to branded content partnerships and in-feed video placements. Membership services provide premium features such as advanced analytics, custom emoticons and exclusive content access. Weibo’s social commerce initiatives enable merchants to sell products directly through the platform, leveraging influencer partnerships and live-stream shopping capabilities.

Headquartered in Beijing with additional offices in Hong Kong and the United States, Weibo serves hundreds of millions of users across mainland China. The company is governed by a board of directors with representatives from its majority shareholder, Sina Corporation, and a management team experienced in digital media, technology and online marketing. Weibo Corporation completed its spin-off from Sina Corporation and commenced trading on the Nasdaq Global Market in April 2014 under the ticker symbol “WB.”

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.26 to $12.71
• 50-Day Range: $9.50 to $12.76
• 52-Week Range: $7.10 to $12.92
• Volume: 671,472 shs
• Average Volume: 1.39 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.99 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.63
• Dividend Yield: 6.50%
• Price Target: $14.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Weibo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Weibo scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 389th out of 667 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Weibo has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Weibo has a consensus price target of $14.00, representing about 13.3% upside from its current price of $12.36.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Weibo has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -14.20%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Weibo are expected to decrease by -14.20% in the coming year, from $1.62 to $1.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Weibo is 8.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.82.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Weibo is 8.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 451.42.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Weibo has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.15% of the float of Weibo has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Weibo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Weibo has recently increased by 3.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Weibo is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.35%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Weibo does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Weibo is 55.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Weibo will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.55% next year. This indicates that Weibo will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.15% of the float of Weibo has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Weibo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Weibo has recently increased by 3.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

Weibo has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Weibo this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for WB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Weibo to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

41.30% of the stock of Weibo is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.77% of the stock of Weibo is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WB shares performed this year?

Weibo's stock was trading at $9.55 at the start of the year. Since then, WB shares have increased by 29.4% and is now trading at $12.3550.

How were Weibo's earnings last quarter?

Weibo Corporation (NASDAQ:WB) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 14th. The information services provider reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.27. Weibo's revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Weibo's major shareholders?

Weibo's top institutional shareholders include Acadian Asset Management LLC (2.45%), Federated Hermes Inc. (0.88%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.31%) and Schroder Investment Management Group (0.30%).

How do I buy shares of Weibo?

Shares of WB 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Weibo own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Weibo investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Baidu (BIDU), Netflix (NFLX), JD.com (JD) and Micron Technology (MU).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/14/2025
• Today: 9/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/18/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET CONTENT
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WB
• CIK: 1595761
• Web: ir.weibo.com
• Phone: 861058983017
• Fax: 86-10-8260-8888
• Employees: 4,982
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Weibo: $14.00
• High Price Target: $14.00
• Low Price Target: $14.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.88
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $300.80 million
• Net Margins: 21.10%
• Pretax Margin: 27.71%
• Return on Equity: 12.65%
• Return on Assets: 6.87%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.31
• Current Ratio: 3.65
• Quick Ratio: 3.65

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.75 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.76
• Cash Flow: $1.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.54
• Book Value: $14.57 per share
• Price / Book: 0.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 242,610,000
• Free Float: 142,413,000
• Market Cap: $3.10 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.08