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Warner Music Group (WMG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$32.10 -0.55 (-1.68%)
Closing price 10/9/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Warner Music Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
11
Buy
9

Based on 20 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Warner Music Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 20 analysts, 11 have given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for WMG.

Consensus Price Target

$35.24
9.77% Upside
According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Warner Music Group, the average price target is $35.24. The highest price target for WMG is $45.00, while the lowest price target for WMG is $30.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 9.77% from the current price of $32.10.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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WMG Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/10/24 to 10/10/25
1 Month Ago
9/10/24 to 9/10/25
3 Months Ago
7/12/24 to 7/12/25
1 Year Ago
10/11/23 to 10/10/24
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
8 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
Hold
11 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$35.24$34.35$34.35$36.33
Forecasted Upside9.77% Upside1.52% Upside15.39% Upside17.20% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyHold

WMG Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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WMG Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Warner Music Group Stock vs. The Competition

TypeWarner Music GroupConsumer Discretionary CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.50
2.16
2.52
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside9.77% Upside277.25% Upside172.89% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/8/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2 of 5 stars
David Karnovsky
Not Rated
Boost TargetOverweight$36.00 ➝ $40.00+21.62%
10/8/2025Weiss Ratings
0 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingHold (C-)
10/1/2025Bank of America
4 of 5 stars
Boost TargetNeutral$33.00 ➝ $36.00+4.48%
9/10/2025UBS Group
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Set Target$45.00+32.98%
9/10/2025Tigress Financial
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Boost TargetBuy$44.00 ➝ $45.00+34.71%
9/9/2025Citigroup
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Boost TargetBuy$33.00 ➝ $41.00+21.63%
8/12/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost TargetNeutral$28.00 ➝ $31.00-1.38%
8/8/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost TargetEqual Weight$30.00 ➝ $34.00+7.20%
8/7/2025Cowen
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 Reiterated RatingBuy
7/15/2025Rothschild & Co Redburn
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 UpgradeSellNeutral$30.00-1.51%
7/15/2025Redburn Atlantic
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UpgradeStrong SellHold$30.00-1.51%
7/9/2025Barclays
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Boost TargetEqual Weight$28.00 ➝ $30.00-0.85%
7/3/2025Sanford C. Bernstein
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Boost TargetOutperform$32.00 ➝ $34.00+15.60%
5/9/2025Guggenheim
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Lower TargetBuy$40.00 ➝ $37.00+35.48%
5/9/2025Morgan Stanley
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Lower TargetEqual Weight$32.00 ➝ $31.00+13.39%
5/8/2025Wolfe Research
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
3/28/2025FBN Securities
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Initiated CoverageSector Perform$35.00+8.49%
1/30/2025Macquarie
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Reiterated RatingNeutral$30.00 ➝ $30.00-6.92%
1/9/2025Evercore ISI
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 Lower TargetOutperform$36.00 ➝ $35.00+19.45%
11/25/2024Loop Capital
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 Lower TargetHold$38.00 ➝ $35.00+9.89%
8/13/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Lower TargetBuy$42.00 ➝ $36.00+30.86%
7/11/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$43.00 ➝ $38.00+28.77%

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Should I Buy Warner Music Group Stock? WMG Pros and Cons Explained

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Warner Music Group
Bull Case

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

  • The current stock price is around $31, which is near the higher end of its 52-week range, indicating potential for growth.
  • Warner Music Group Corp. recently reported a revenue increase of 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year, showcasing strong business performance.
  • The company has a solid return on equity of nearly 40%, suggesting effective management and profitability.
  • Recent upgrades from multiple brokerages indicate positive market sentiment, with price targets raised to as high as $34.65.
  • The firm has increased its quarterly dividend to $0.19, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders, despite a high payout ratio.

Warner Music Group
Bear Case

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

  • The company reported a loss of $0.03 earnings per share, missing consensus estimates significantly, which may raise concerns about future profitability.
  • With a high debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37, Warner Music Group Corp. may face financial risk, as it relies heavily on debt financing.
  • The quick and current ratios are below 1, indicating potential liquidity issues that could affect the company's ability to meet short-term obligations.
  • Despite revenue growth, the net margin is relatively low at 4.59%, suggesting that profitability may be constrained.
  • The stock has a high PE ratio of 58.98, which may indicate that it is overvalued compared to its earnings, posing a risk for investors.

WMG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Warner Music Group is $35.24, with a high forecast of $45.00 and a low forecast of $30.00.

20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Warner Music Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 11 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WMG shares.

According to analysts, Warner Music Group's stock has a predicted upside of 9.77% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Warner Music Group's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.

Analysts like Warner Music Group more than other "consumer discretionary" companies. The consensus rating for Warner Music Group is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer discretionary" companies is Hold. Learn more on how WMG compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:WMG) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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