NYSE:WWE World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Stock Forecast, Price & News $100.65 +2.60 (+2.65%) (As of 09/11/2023) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$98.07▼$101.9450-Day Range$96.62▼$115.8852-Week Range$66.13▼$118.04Volume1.64 million shsAverage Volume1.01 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.37 billionP/E Ratio49.34Dividend Yield0.48%Price Target$111.86 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media World Wrestling Entertainment MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside11.1% Upside$111.86 Price TargetShort InterestBearish6.88% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.53Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth16.60%From $2.65 to $3.09 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.34 out of 5 starsCommunication Services Sector1st out of 3 stocksEntertainment Industry1st out of 1 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWorld Wrestling Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $111.86, World Wrestling Entertainment has a forecasted upside of 11.1% from its current price of $100.65.Amount of Analyst CoverageWorld Wrestling Entertainment has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted6.88% of the outstanding shares of World Wrestling Entertainment have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWorld Wrestling Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in World Wrestling Entertainment has recently increased by 0.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWorld Wrestling Entertainment has a dividend yield of 0.48%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWorld Wrestling Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of World Wrestling Entertainment is 23.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, World Wrestling Entertainment will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.53% next year. This indicates that World Wrestling Entertainment will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WWE. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWorld Wrestling Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for World Wrestling Entertainment this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for WWE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added World Wrestling Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, World Wrestling Entertainment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders38.90% of the stock of World Wrestling Entertainment is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions66.32% of the stock of World Wrestling Entertainment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for World Wrestling Entertainment are expected to grow by 16.60% in the coming year, from $2.65 to $3.09 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of World Wrestling Entertainment is 49.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.53.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of World Wrestling Entertainment is 49.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 447.02.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWorld Wrestling Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 9.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) StockWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., an integrated media and entertainment company, engages in the sports entertainment business in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It operates through three segments: Media, Live Events, and Consumer Products. The Media segment engages in the production and monetization of long-form and short-form video content across various platforms, including WWE Network, broadcast and pay television, and digital and social media, as well as filmed entertainment. The Live Events segment is involved in the sale of tickets; provision of event services; and sale of travel packages related to its live events. The Consumer Products segment engages in merchandising of WWE branded products, such as video games, toys, and apparel through licensing arrangements and direct-to-consumer sales, as well as through e-commerce platforms. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.Read More WWE Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WWE Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 14, 2023 | marketbeat.comBody Slammed Under $100, Is World Wrestling Stock an Opportunity?A relatively low P/E ratio and growth opportunities from the Endeavor merger are the main reasons why the Street sees gains ahead for WWE shareholdersSeptember 1, 2023 | marketbeat.com2 Stocks That Doubled EPS Estimates and Flashing Buy Signals (WWE)The second quarter of the 2023 earnings season has drawn to a close. There were many surprises in every sector. However, there were some standout surprises withSeptember 27, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)Windfall profits possible with this under-the-radar lithium stock.Investor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWorld Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) versus OverActive Media (OTC:OAMCF) Head to Head ReviewSeptember 26, 2023 | sports.yahoo.comVero Beach's Jade Cargill joins the WWE after successful run in AEW wrestlingSeptember 25, 2023 | msn.comMatt Riddle Reportedly Gaining Interest From MMA World Following WWE ReleaseSeptember 25, 2023 | msn.comFormer WWE Superstar and WORLD CHAMPION set to become a FREE AGENTSeptember 23, 2023 | msn.comPro Wrestling’s Eric Bischoff: The True Story of How He Came To The WWESeptember 27, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)U.S. drive to onshore battery supply chains could create big winners in lithiumInvestor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 22, 2023 | msn.comWWE Releases: Getting Fired Isn't The End Of The WorldSeptember 21, 2023 | msn.comWWE makes rumored roster cuts following UFC merger, including former world champion Dolph ZigglerSeptember 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comUAPC (OTCMKTS:UAPC) versus World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) Head-To-Head SurveySeptember 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWorld Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at StockNews.comSeptember 20, 2023 | msn.comWhy WWE Hall Of Famer Arn Anderson Believes In Having Fewer Wrestling ChampionshipsSeptember 19, 2023 | msn.comAEW star TEASES former WWE Champion JUMPING to All Elite WrestlingSeptember 19, 2023 | msn.com2 male WWE Superstars Rhea Ripley dreams of wrestlingSeptember 18, 2023 | msn.comSeth Rollins Wants To Face 'Long Overdue' Ricochet For WWE World Heavyweight TitleSeptember 14, 2023 | msn.comWWE Alum Al Snow On Misunderstanding Kayfabe And The One Thing 'Fake' About WrestlingSeptember 14, 2023 | msn.comWWE is headed TCU this fall in search of pro wrestling’s next big starsSeptember 14, 2023 | msn.comUFC and WWE Are Now a Single Giant of Sports and EntertainmentSeptember 13, 2023 | msn.comBackstage News On Former WWE Star Heath Slater's Contract Status With Impact WrestlingSeptember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comA Look At The Intrinsic Value Of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE)September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWWE-UFC merger TKO Group debuts on NYSESeptember 11, 2023 | msn.comWWE Raw Live Coverage 9/11 - We Hear From Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley Defends The Women's World TitleSeptember 11, 2023 | msn.comWWE Alum Al Snow Explains How Respect Has Become A Lost Art In Professional WrestlingSeptember 11, 2023 | msn.comFormer world champion, Hall of Famer to make surprise return? - 4 stars who could crash Gunther's historic celebration on WWE RAWSeptember 11, 2023 | msn.comCody Rhodes Reflects On WWE Run So Far, Wrestling Hurt At Hell In A Cell 2022See More Headlines Receive WWE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for World Wrestling Entertainment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WWE Company Calendar Last Earnings8/02/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/14/2023Dividend Payable9/25/2023Today9/27/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/01/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Entertainment Sub-IndustryMovies & Entertainment SectorCommunication Services Current SymbolNYSE:WWE CUSIP98156Q10 CIK1091907 Webcorporate.wwe.com Phone(203) 352-8600Fax203-359-5151Employees890Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$111.86 High Stock Price Forecast$125.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$90.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+11.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.04 Trailing P/E Ratio49.34 Forward P/E Ratio37.98 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$195.59 million Net Margins12.65% Pretax Margin18.37% Return on Equity34.50% Return on Assets15.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.42 Current Ratio3.78 Quick Ratio3.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.34 billion Price / Sales6.26 Cash Flow$4.21 per share Price / Cash Flow23.90 Book Value$10.93 per share Price / Book9.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares83,162,000Free Float50,812,000Market Cap$8.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.14 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Vincent K. McMahon (Age 77)Co-Founder & Exec. Chairman Comp: $1.94MMr. Nick Khan (Age 48)CEO & Director Comp: $3.78MMr. Frank A. Riddick III (Age 66)Pres & CFO Comp: $2.32MMs. Suzette Ramirez-CarrExec. VP & Chief HR OfficerMr. Kevin Dunn (Age 62)Exec. Producer & Chief of Global Television Distribution Comp: $2.48MMr. Paul Levesque (Age 53)Chief Content Officer & Director Comp: $2.65MMr. Bradley M. Blum (Age 50)Exec. VP of Operations & Chief of Staff Ms. Karen M. Mullane (Age 58)Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Mr. Rajan MehtaExec. VP, Chief Product & Technology OfficerMr. Seth ZaslowSr. VP & Head of Investor RelationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRokuNASDAQ:ROKUParamount GlobalNASDAQ:PARAPFormula One GroupNASDAQ:FWONKZillow GroupNASDAQ:ZAutohomeNYSE:ATHMView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipWolverine Trading LLCSold 51,600 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Hook Mill Capital Partners LPSold 10,193 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.045%Comerica BankBought 3,094 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.004%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckySold 136,288 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.067%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 1,539 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.063%View All Institutional Transactions WWE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell World Wrestling Entertainment stock right now? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for World Wrestling Entertainment in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WWE shares. View WWE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is World Wrestling Entertainment's stock price forecast for 2023? 6 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for World Wrestling Entertainment's stock. Their WWE share price forecasts range from $90.00 to $125.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $111.86 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WWE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WWE shares performed in 2023? World Wrestling Entertainment's stock was trading at $68.52 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, WWE shares have increased by 46.9% and is now trading at $100.65. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is World Wrestling Entertainment's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 1st 2023. View our WWE earnings forecast. How were World Wrestling Entertainment's earnings last quarter? World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC (NYSE:WWE) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The firm earned $410.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $398.54 million. World Wrestling Entertainment had a net margin of 12.65% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 34.50%. How often does World Wrestling Entertainment pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for World Wrestling Entertainment? World Wrestling Entertainment announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share on Monday, September 25th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 14th. Read our dividend analysis for WWE. What ETFs hold World Wrestling Entertainment's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) stock in their portfolio include IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA), SRH U.S. Quality ETF (SRHQ), Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF (RFG), Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF (XMMO), Hartford Longevity Economy ETF (HLGE), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV), Vident Core U.S. Equity Fund (VUSE) and WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund (USMF). Is World Wrestling Entertainment a good dividend stock? World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.48%. The dividend payout ratio is 23.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WWE will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.53% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WWE. What is Vince McMahon's approval rating as World Wrestling Entertainment's CEO? 122 employees have rated World Wrestling Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Vince McMahon on Glassdoor.com. Vince McMahon has an approval rating of 47% among the company's employees. This puts Vince McMahon in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 55.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at World Wrestling Entertainment to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of World Wrestling Entertainment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other World Wrestling Entertainment investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX), Walt Disney (DIS), Tesla (TSLA), Salesforce (CRM), PayPal (PYPL), Block (SQ), Micron Technology (MU) and Boeing (BA). What is World Wrestling Entertainment's stock symbol? World Wrestling Entertainment trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WWE." Who are World Wrestling Entertainment's major shareholders? World Wrestling Entertainment's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Lindsell Train Ltd (7.61%), BlackRock Inc. (6.42%), Ninety One UK Ltd (3.70%), Independent Franchise Partners LLP (2.25%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (1.76%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.62%). Insiders that own company stock include Bradley Blum, Kevin Dunn and Paul Levesque. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of World Wrestling Entertainment? Shares of WWE 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is World Wrestling Entertainment's stock price today? One share of WWE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $100.65. How much money does World Wrestling Entertainment make? World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) has a market capitalization of $8.37 billion and generates $1.34 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $195.59 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.04 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does World Wrestling Entertainment have? The company employs 890 workers across the globe. How can I contact World Wrestling Entertainment? World Wrestling Entertainment's mailing address is 1241 E MAIN ST, STAMFORD CT, 06902. The official website for the company is corporate.wwe.com. The company can be reached via phone at (203) 352-8600, via email at investor.relations@wwecorp.com, or via fax at 203-359-5151. This page (NYSE:WWE) was last updated on 9/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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