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In the latest session, Warner Music Group Corp (NASDAQ: WMG) closed at $26.07 down -1.92% from its previous closing price of $26.58. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.92 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.52 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Warner Music Group Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.33 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.88. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.64 and its Current Ratio is at 0.66. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 8.03 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 7.95.
On April 21, 2025, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $32.
On March 28, 2025, FBN Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Sector Perform rating and target price of $35.FBN Securities initiated its Sector Perform rating on March 28, 2025, with a $35 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 02 ’25 when Matusch Timothy sold 1,000 shares for $31.43 per share. The transaction valued at 31,430 led to the insider holds 87,649 shares of the business.
Matusch Timothy bought 1,000 shares of WMG for $31,430 on Apr 02 ’25. On Feb 20 ’25, another insider, Blavatnik Valentin, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 28,230 shares for $35.45 each. As a result, the insider received 1,000,754 and left with 68,264 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Warner’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.30, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.85. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 7.18. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.15 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 23.93.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WMG has reached a high of $36.64, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.34. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.53%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.90%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 145.03M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 136.63M. Insiders hold about 73.79% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 28.59% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
Current recommendations for the stock of the company come from 6.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.32, with high estimates of $0.39 and low estimates of $0.27.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.48 and $1.19 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.32. EPS for the following year is $1.4, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $1.54 and $1.29.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 12 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.58B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.62B to a low estimate of $1.55B. As of the current estimate, Warner Music Group Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.55BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.66B. There is a high estimate of $1.7B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.64B.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WMG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.44B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $6.36B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $6.4B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $6.43BBased on 17 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.81B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.07B and the low estimate is $6.66B.
