Warner Music Group (WMG) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) will likely be announcing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.39 per share and revenue of $1.7720 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.14). The firm had revenue of $1.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.68 billion. Warner Music Group had a net margin of 5.44% and a return on equity of 47.78%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.08 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Warner Music Group to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Warner Music Group Stock Up 0.7%

WMG opened at $30.20 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.77, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.66. The company has a market cap of $15.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.14, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.25. Warner Music Group has a one year low of $25.56 and a one year high of $36.64. The business’s fifty day moving average is $29.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.18.

Warner Music Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th were paid a $0.19 dividend. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. Warner Music Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 108.57%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Warner Music Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMG. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in Warner Music Group by 774.6% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 1,069 shares during the period. Dark Forest Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Warner Music Group in the third quarter worth approximately $2,688,000. XTX Topco Ltd grew its holdings in Warner Music Group by 156.8% in the third quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 42,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,450,000 after purchasing an additional 25,998 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new stake in Warner Music Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $10,604,000. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC increased its position in Warner Music Group by 71.5% during the third quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 175,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,977,000 after purchasing an additional 73,156 shares during the last quarter. 96.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on WMG. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Warner Music Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Warner Music Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 3rd. Moffett Nathanson initiated coverage on Warner Music Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $38.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded Warner Music Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $39.00 price target on Warner Music Group and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Warner Music Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.35.

About Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group is a major global music company that operates across recorded music and music publishing. Its recorded-music business comprises a portfolio of well-known labels—including Atlantic, Warner Records and Parlophone—as well as distribution and artist-services operations that support both established and emerging artists. The company’s publishing arm, Warner Chappell Music, manages songwriting catalogs and administers rights for compositions across multiple media, providing licensing for film, television, advertising and other commercial uses.

WMG’s activities span the full music value chain: signing and developing artists, producing and marketing recordings, distributing music through physical channels and streaming platforms, and monetizing rights through licensing, synchronization and neighboring-rights collection.