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WBD Stock Forecast: Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 1 Sept 2026
$28
−0.74% on the day

The 19 Wall Street analysts covering Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $31 — +9.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 43 of 100 as at 31 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$71.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
43 / 100
Median analyst target
$31
Analysts covering
19
Revenue$8.7B−11.2% y/y
Operating income$373.0M
Net income$162.0M
Free cash flow$572.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−2.0%
1M
+7.7%
YTD
−1.7%
1Y
+143.3%
From 52W high
−5.5%
From 52W low
+143.7%
$12
$30
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

WBD stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 31 Aug 2026
43 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Momentum
91
Accruals
84
Issuance
78
Revisions
50
Quality
41
Volatility
39
Growth
29
Value
19
Size
4

Momentum (91): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Value (19): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Size (4): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

WBD stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on WBD, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$10$15$20$25$30Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26WBDHigh $31Median $31Low $26

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says19 analysts
3 Buy15 Hold1 Sell
Low $26Median $31High $31

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +9.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
27 July 2026Seaport GlobalDowngradeNeutral—
29 June 2026Seaport GlobalUpgradeBuy$31
29 June 2026Seaport GlobalUpgradeBuy—
7 May 2026GuggenheimReiteratesNeutral—
7 May 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
10 Mar 2026Freedom BrokerMaintainsHold—
9 Mar 2026Wells FargoReinstatesEqual-Weight$31
27 Feb 2026BenchmarkDowngradeHold—
27 Feb 2026Raymond JamesDowngradeUnderperform—
27 Feb 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold—
25 Feb 2026BernsteinMaintainsMarket Perform—
28 Jan 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
15 Jan 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
14 Jan 2026GuggenheimMaintainsNeutral—
10 Dec 2025Freedom BrokerMaintainsHold—
9 Dec 2025Seaport GlobalDowngradeNeutral—
8 Dec 2025BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
5 Dec 2025Barrington ResearchDowngradeMarket Perform—
14 Nov 2025Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform—
7 Nov 2025Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. WBD appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

WBD vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 1 Sept 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. returned +143.3% against +19.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

WBD vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100150200250Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26WBDS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

WBD analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
Analysts raising
5
Analysts cutting
4
Fundamentals

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
93.9×

Cheaper than 8% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.0×

Cheaper than 53% of US stocks

Price / book
2.2×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
13.1×

Cheaper than 28% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−11.2%

Higher than 15% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−90.6%

Higher than 3% of US stocks

Gross margin
47.0%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Operating margin
5.1%

Higher than 55% of US stocks

Net margin
−8.8%

Higher than 21% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−8.8%

Higher than 37% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.7%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. has a market value of $71.5B and an enterprise value of $102.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $36.1B. The latest quarter shrank 11.2% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$3.1B, a −8.7% net margin.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $2.2B.

  • Shares outstanding: 2.5B.

  • Trailing P/E: 93.9×; forward P/E: 406.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. employs 35,500 people — $1.0M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 1 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

WBD vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelEntertainment
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc.$71.5B
43
LYVLive Nation Entertainment, Inc.$41.8B
43
TKOTKO Group Holdings, Inc.$35.4B
49
DISThe Walt Disney Co.$190.5B
49
FOXAFox Corp.$26.7B
83
FWONKLiberty Media Corp.$24.8B
36
ROKURoku, Inc.$23.2B
89

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest WBD news & analysis

Tom Cruise Backs Paramount's 30-Movies-A-Year Promise In WBD Merger: “I Think It's Awesome”

Deadline · 1 Sept 2026neutral

Tom Cruise expressed support for Paramount's proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, specifically endorsing the company's promise to release 30 movies a year, saying "I think it's awesome."

Why it matters — A prominent Hollywood figure publicly backing the merger's theatrical output plan could help shape industry and public perception of the deal for WBD stakeholders.

Block The Merger Coalition Releases New Video Urging “No Concessions” On Paramount-WBD

Deadline · 1 Sept 2026negative

The Block the Merger Coalition released a new video featuring celebrities including Jane Fonda and Hannah Einbinder urging opposition to the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal and rallying support for a "no concessions" petition as the state attorneys general lawsuit moves toward trial.

Why it matters — A prominent public campaign pressuring regulators against concessions could add pressure on the proposed Paramount-WBD merger ahead of the state AGs' trial.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Perrette Sells $3.7 Million Stock

The Motley Fool · 1 Sept 2026negative

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Perrette sold approximately 127,000 shares at a weighted average price of $28.96, totaling about $3.7 million. The shares sold represented 11% of the executive's direct equity holdings prior to the filing.

Why it matters — A WBD watcher would care because an insider sale of a notable portion of the CEO's direct holdings can signal management sentiment regarding the company's stock.

The Attorney General Of California Vs. Paramount (Part 1)

Forbes · 1 Sept 2026positive

David Ellison's $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover has received all regulatory clearances required to close, according to Forbes. The deal has cleared each necessary approval hurdle to proceed.

Why it matters — A WBD watcher would care because the completion of all regulatory clearances brings the $110 billion takeover closer to closing, marking a significant milestone for the company's future ownership.

Lost in limbo: Where the Paramount merger delay leaves WBD, and what may come next

CNBC · 26 Aug 2026negative

Warner Bros. Discovery has been in a prolonged period of uncertainty, moving from an initial plan to split the company through a tense sale process to the now-delayed closing of its acquisition by Paramount Skydance. The company's fate remains unresolved more than a year after these processes began.

Why it matters — The delayed closing of the Paramount Skydance acquisition keeps WBD's future direction and ownership uncertain for shareholders monitoring the company.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about WBD stock

What is the WBD stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 19 Wall Street analysts covering Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $31, with estimates ranging from $26 to $31. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is WBD stock a buy right now?

Of the 19 analysts covering Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 15 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. 43 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 31 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank WBD?

As at 31 Aug 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ranks 43 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (91 of 100).

Will WBD stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 19 analysts implies +9.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. 43 out of 100 as at 31 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the WBD stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for WBD are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $26 to $31 over the next 12 months.

How has WBD stock performed over the past year?

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. returned +143.3% over the 12 months to 1 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. do?

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

What is the latest news on WBD?

The most recent item we track (Deadline, 1 Sept 2026): "Tom Cruise Backs Paramount's 30-Movies-A-Year Promise In WBD Merger: “I Think It's Awesome”". Tom Cruise expressed support for Paramount's proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, specifically endorsing the company's promise to release 30 movies a year, saying "I think it's awesome."

Company

About Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is a global media and entertainment company that creates, produces, and distributes content across television, film, streaming, and gaming. The company operates a broad portfolio of brands and services, including premium streaming platforms, cable networks, news programming, sports content, and film and television studios. Its business segments span streaming and studios as well as linear networks, supporting a wide range of audiences through entertainment, lifestyle, factual, kids, and sports offerings. Warner Bros. Discovery also extends into consumer products, licensing, publishing, and themed experiences, making it a diversified content provider with a significant role in global media distribution and franchise development. Headquartered in New York City, Warner Bros. Discovery serves households, advertisers, distributors, and commercial partners through its portfolio of well-known entertainment brands.

CEO Mr. David M. Zaslav · 35,500 employees · United States · https://www.wbd.com