Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) Stock Rating Lowered by Rothschild & Co Redburn

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) was downgraded by research analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of Warner Bros. Discovery from $16.00 to $23.50 in a report on Friday, November 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $29.50 target price on shares of Warner Bros. Discovery in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $29.00 price target on Warner Bros. Discovery in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on Warner Bros. Discovery from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Arete Research raised their target price on Warner Bros. Discovery from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Warner Bros. Discovery presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $25.09.

Warner Bros. Discovery Price Performance

Shares of WBD opened at $28.75 on Tuesday. Warner Bros. Discovery has a 12 month low of $7.52 and a 12 month high of $30.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $28.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.86. The company has a market cap of $71.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 151.32 and a beta of 1.64.

Insider Activity at Warner Bros. Discovery

In other news, CAO Lori C. Locke sold 4,122 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.92, for a total value of $119,208.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 100,962 shares in the company, valued at $2,919,821.04. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels sold 242,994 shares of Warner Bros. Discovery stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.50, for a total value of $7,168,323.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 918,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,108,730. The trade was a 20.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 267,116 shares of company stock worth $7,781,731. 1.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Warner Bros. Discovery

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in Warner Bros. Discovery during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new position in Warner Bros. Discovery in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 81.5% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 521 shares in the last quarter. TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co increased its holdings in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 4,730.8% in the fourth quarter. TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co now owns 1,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,230 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners lifted its position in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 49.9% during the 3rd quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 1,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 59.95% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Warner Bros. Discovery

Here are the key news stories impacting Warner Bros. Discovery this week:

• Positive Sentiment: WBD will engage with Paramount to solicit a best-and-final offer after Netflix granted a seven‑day waiver, creating the chance of a higher takeover price that could lift the stock. Warner Bros Seeks Paramount’s “Best and Final Offer,” Upside Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Paramount reportedly signaled willingness to raise its bid to $31+ per share if engaged — a higher cash offer would pressure Netflix to respond and could boost WBD’s takeover value. Warner Reopens Talks With Paramount After Sweetened Offer
• Positive Sentiment: The board unanimously recommends shareholders vote for the Netflix merger and set a March 20 meeting — that endorsement provides downside support if Paramount talks fail, reducing near‑term tail risk. Netflix grants Warner Bros. Discovery 7-day waiver to hold deal talks with Paramount Skydance
• Neutral Sentiment: Opinion and broad press coverage are dissecting which bid is truly superior — useful for sentiment but not an immediate catalyst. Opinion | The Warner Bros. Fight Isn’t Over
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor letters and analyst writeups highlighting WBD’s Q4 performance may attract longer‑term interest but aren’t driving the intraday move. Here’s What Lifted Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) in Q4
• Negative Sentiment: WBD warns that employees could quit if Paramount’s takeover succeeds — a potential execution and retention risk that could concern investors about post‑deal disruption. Warner Bros. Discovery says it’s worried employees will quit if it picks Paramount’s offer
• Negative Sentiment: WBD and analysts flag structural/financing risks in Paramount’s all‑cash, debt‑backed proposal — if financing weakens the deal could be renegotiated or collapse, adding downside risk. Warner Bros rejects Paramount’s revised offer, but gives studio a week to negotiate better deal

About Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is a global media and entertainment company formed when WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc combined their businesses in 2022. Headquartered in New York City, the company assembles a broad portfolio of film and television production, linear and cable networks, streaming services and consumer distribution operations. Its assets span well-known studio brands, premium scripted and unscripted programming, news and factual entertainment, and licensed franchise properties.

The company’s core activities include film and television production and distribution through units such as Warner Bros.