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$9.23 +0.18 (+1.99%)
As of 05/20/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

Why is Warner Bros. Discovery Up Today?

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD)

  • Credit Rating Downgrade: A recent downgrade by a major ratings agency, citing weak operating metrics and high leverage, has put some downward pressure on the shares.
  • Analyst Upgrades: Seaport Research Partners raised its Q2 2025 EPS forecast from ($0.43) to ($0.19) and boosted its outlook for Q3, Q4 and full-year 2025/26, reflecting better cost controls and revenue trends.
  • Institutional Buying: Several large funds—including Sachem Head Capital Management ($64.9 M new stake), Nuveen Asset Management (+2.95 M shares), Polar Asset Management and MUFG Securities—added to their WBD positions, signaling confidence in the turnaround.
  • Institutional Selling: Rafferty Asset Management trimmed its position by 14.1%, indicating some profit-taking amid mixed signals.
  • Consensus Price Target: Brokerages maintain an average target of $12.22, suggesting modest upside from current levels.

Overall, upbeat earnings revisions and heavy institutional inflows have helped WBD shares rise, even as the credit downgrade and selective profit-taking limit gains.

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WBD Latest News

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ThornTree Capital Partners LP Invests $21.97 Million in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
ThornTree Capital Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 2,078,16
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Raiffeisen Bank International AG Takes $592,000 Position in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new position in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 56,358 s
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Cresset Asset Management LLC Has $244,000 Stock Position in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Cresset Asset Management LLC decreased its position in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) by 85.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,119 shares of the compan
Seaport Res Ptn Has Positive Estimate for WBD Q2 Earnings
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Q2 EPS Forecast for Warner Bros. Discovery Raised by Analyst
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Warner Bros. Discovery in a research note issued on Thursday, May 15th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the company will earn
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Sachem Head Capital Management LP Invests $64.85 Million in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Sachem Head Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 6,135,0
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Rafferty Asset Management LLC Sells 229,259 Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Rafferty Asset Management LLC cut its stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) by 14.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,395,972 shares of the company's stock after selling 229,259 shares d
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285,900 Shares in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) Acquired by Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. bought a new stake in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 285,900 shares of the c
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Mufg Securities Americas Inc. Invests $348,000 in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Mufg Securities Americas Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 32,954 shares of the company's
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Nuveen Asset Management LLC Acquires 2,946,688 Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Nuveen Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) by 33.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,799,864 shares of the company's stoc
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ProShare Advisors LLC Trims Stake in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
ProShare Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) by 39.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,122,000 shares of the company's stock after selli
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages
Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Moderate Buy" by the twenty-one research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to
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Barrington Research Has Bearish Forecast for WBD Q2 Earnings
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) - Barrington Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Warner Bros. Discovery in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 13th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of (
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Cetera Investment Advisers Cuts Holdings in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Cetera Investment Advisers decreased its stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) by 7.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 435,875 shares of the company's st
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Morgens Waterfall Vintiadis & Co. Inc. Invests $3.70 Million in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Morgens Waterfall Vintiadis & Co. Inc. bought a new position in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 350,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3
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Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP Acquires Shares of 85,388 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP bought a new position in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 85,388 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $903,000. A number of oth
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Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC Makes New $1.53 Million Investment in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 145,000 shares of the company's stock, va
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Graham Capital Management L.P. Acquires New Shares in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 100,575 shares of the company'
Barrington Research Has Negative Outlook for WBD Q2 Earnings
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Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) "Outperform" Rating Reaffirmed at Barrington Research
Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $16.00 price target on shares of Warner Bros. Discovery in a research report on Tuesday.
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Ensign Peak Advisors Inc Has $10.08 Million Stock Holdings in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Ensign Peak Advisors Inc boosted its position in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) by 14.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 953,481 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 123,763 shares during the perio
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) Shares Acquired by Deutsche Bank AG
Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) by 2.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,321,575 shares of the company's stock after purchasing
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First Manhattan CO. LLC. Has $1.53 Million Stake in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
First Manhattan CO. LLC. lessened its holdings in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) by 23.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 144,266 shares of the company
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Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV Has $905,000 Stake in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lowered its stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) by 35.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 85,574 shares
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Crestline Management LP Invests $853,000 in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Crestline Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 80,699 shares of the com
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