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Warner Music Group Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:WMG)

$34.59
+1.48 (+4.47%)
(As of 12/1/2023 ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$32.86
$34.84
50-Day Range
$30.83
$34.59
52-Week Range
$23.62
$38.76
Volume
2.62 million shs
Average Volume
1.41 million shs
Market Capitalization
$17.85 billion
P/E Ratio
42.70
Dividend Yield
1.97%
Price Target
$37.19

Warner Music Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.75 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
7.5% Upside
$37.19 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
0.64% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.81mentions of Warner Music Group in the last 14 days
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
10.77%
From $1.30 to $1.44 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.37 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

92nd out of 264 stocks

Amusement & Recreation Services Industry

5th out of 13 stocks


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About Warner Music Group Stock (NASDAQ:WMG)

Warner Music Group Corp. operates as a music entertainment company in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates through Recorded Music and Music Publishing segments. The Recorded Music segment is involved in the discovery and development of recording artists, as well as related marketing, promotion, distribution, sale, and licensing of music created by such recording artists; markets its music catalog through compilations and reissuances of previously released music and video titles, as well as previously unreleased materials; and conducts its operation primarily through a collection of record labels, such as Warner Records and Atlantic Records, as well as Asylum, Big Beat, Canvasback, East West, Erato, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin' Records, Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville. This segment markets, distributes, and sells music and video products to retailers and wholesale distributors; independent labels to retail and wholesale distributors; and various distribution centers and ventures, as well as retail outlets, online physical retailers, streaming services, and download services. The Music Publishing segment owns and acquires rights to approximately one million musical compositions comprising pop hits, American standards, folk songs, and motion picture and theatrical compositions. Its catalog includes approximately 100,000 songwriters and composers; and various genres, including pop, rock, jazz, classical, country, R&B, hip-hop, rap, reggae, Latin, folk, blues, symphonic, soul, Broadway, electronic, alternative, and gospel. This segment also administers the music and soundtracks of various third-party television and film producers and studios. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

WMG Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/09/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend
11/20/2023
Dividend Payable
12/01/2023
Today
12/03/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/08/2024
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Amusement & recreation services
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WMG
Employees
5,900
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$37.19
High Stock Price Target
$52.00
Low Stock Price Target
$26.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$430 million
Pretax Margin
10.09%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.04 billion
Cash Flow
$1.79 per share
Book Value
$0.83 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
127,915,000
Market Cap
$17.85 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.51
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Should I Buy Warner Music Group Stock? WMG Pros and Cons Explained

These insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of Warner Music Group was last updated on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 10:41 PM.

Pros

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Warner Music Group Corp.:

  • Warner Music Group Corp. reported total revenue of over $6 billion for the first time in its history, indicating strong financial performance.
  • Q4 streaming growth was accelerated by a strong release slate and improvement in ad-supported streaming, suggesting potential for continued revenue growth in the digital music industry.
  • Music publishing revenue showed double-digit growth for the quarter and full year, indicating a strong performance in this segment of the business.
  • Warner Music Group Corp. achieved robust full-year operating cash flow conversion of 56%, which demonstrates efficient management of cash flow.
  • Strong margin expansion outperformed full-year expectations, indicating effective cost management and potential for improved profitability.

Cons

Investors should be bearish about investing in Warner Music Group Corp. for these reasons:

  • Investors should consider the current stock price of Warner Music Group Corp. before making investment decisions. Please refer to the latest stock price for accurate information.














WMG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Warner Music Group stock right now?

16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Warner Music Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WMG shares.
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What is Warner Music Group's stock price target for 2024?

16 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Warner Music Group's stock. Their WMG share price targets range from $26.00 to $52.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $37.19 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have WMG shares performed in 2023?

Warner Music Group's stock was trading at $35.02 at the start of the year. Since then, WMG stock has decreased by 1.2% and is now trading at $34.59.
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Are investors shorting Warner Music Group?

Warner Music Group saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,320,000 shares, a drop of 37.5% from the October 31st total of 5,310,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,270,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.6 days.
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When is Warner Music Group's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 8th 2024.
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How were Warner Music Group's earnings last quarter?

Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 9th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $1.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. Warner Music Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 150.98% and a net margin of 7.12%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.18 EPS.

How often does Warner Music Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Warner Music Group?

Warner Music Group announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 21st will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share on Friday, December 1st. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 20th.
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Is Warner Music Group a good dividend stock?

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.05%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 83.95%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, WMG will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.22% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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When did Warner Music Group IPO?

(WMG) raised $1.7 billion in an initial public offering on Wednesday, June 3rd 2020. The company issued 70,000,000 shares at $23.00-$26.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Citigroup and J.P. Morgan served as the underwriters for the IPO and Barclays, Evercore ISI, Guggenheim Securities, Macquarie Capital, Nomura, RBC Capital Markets, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, CIBC Capital Markets, HSBC, SOCIETE GENERALE, LionTree, The Raine Group, AmeriVet Securities, Bancroft Capital, Blaylock Van, C.L. King & Associates, Loop Capital Markets, Roberts & Ryan, Ramirez & Co.,, Siebert Williams Shank, Telsey Advisory Group and Tigress Financial Partners were co-managers.

Who are Warner Music Group's major shareholders?

Warner Music Group's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (2.82%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.43%), UBS Group AG (0.27%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.26%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.25%) and Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Ai Entertainment Holdings Llc, Lincoln E Benet, Max Lousada and Stephen Forbes Cooper.
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How do I buy shares of Warner Music Group?

Shares of WMG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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This page (NASDAQ:WMG) was last updated on 12/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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