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

Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered shares of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn currently has $31.00 target price on the stock.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley set a $29.00 price target on Warner Bros. Discovery in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Guggenheim lowered shares of Warner Bros. Discovery from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $25.00 to $30.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Warner Bros. Discovery from $20.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Moffett Nathanson increased their price objective on shares of Warner Bros. Discovery from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on Warner Bros. Discovery from $16.00 to $23.50 in a research report on Friday, November 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $25.09.

Warner Bros. Discovery Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of WBD stock opened at $28.75 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $71.24 billion, a PE ratio of 151.32 and a beta of 1.64. Warner Bros. Discovery has a 1 year low of $7.52 and a 1 year high of $30.00. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $28.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels sold 242,994 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.50, for a total transaction of $7,168,323.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 918,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,108,730. This represents a 20.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Lori C. Locke sold 4,122 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.92, for a total value of $119,208.24. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 100,962 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,919,821.04. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 267,116 shares of company stock valued at $7,781,731 in the last quarter. 1.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Warner Bros. Discovery

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. TriaGen Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Warner Bros. Discovery during the third quarter worth about $443,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 29,882.6% in the 2nd quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 62,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $710,000 after acquiring an additional 61,857 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 19,463,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $223,049,000 after purchasing an additional 1,333,005 shares during the period. Swedbank AB boosted its position in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 3.7% during the third quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,065,445 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,808,000 after buying an additional 37,986 shares during the period. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 1.0% in the second quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 1,572,301 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,019,000 after buying an additional 16,006 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 59.95% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Warner Bros. Discovery

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

• Positive Sentiment: WBD has given Paramount Skydance a one‑week window to submit a “best and final” offer, which raises the prospect of a higher competing bid and a bidding war that could boost shareholder value. Warner Bros. Discovery gives Paramount one week to present its ‘best and final’ offer
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix granted a 7‑day waiver allowing WBD to engage with Paramount, which preserves Netflix’s right to match any higher offer — a dynamic that supports upside for WBD shares if bids rise. Netflix grants Warner Bros. Discovery 7-day waiver to hold deal talks with Paramount Skydance
• Positive Sentiment: Paramount has indicated willingness to raise its offer (senior advisers signaled a $31+ per‑share level) and previously sweetened terms (including offering to pay Netflix’s breakup fee), which increases the chance of a higher cash bid. That potential lift is a direct positive for WBD investors. Warner Board Says Paramount Agreed To Raise Offer To $31 A Share Or More If Two Sides Engaged
• Neutral Sentiment: WBD set a special shareholder meeting for March 20 and the board continues to unanimously recommend voting FOR the Netflix merger — this provides downside support if Paramount doesn’t top Netflix but keeps the outcome binary. Warner Bros. Discovery Schedules Special Meeting For March 20th To Approve WBD-Netflix Transaction
• Neutral Sentiment: WBD is pressing Paramount for firmer financing commitments and structural protections (to avoid a deal that could later unravel), a negotiation point that could slow or complicate a quick premium takeover. Warner Bros rejects Paramount’s revised offer, but gives studio a week to negotiate better deal
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts’ consensus price target sits at $24.94, below recent trading levels — a reminder some street estimates still see limited upside versus the current bid-driven price. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) Receives $24.94 Consensus PT from Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: WBD warned that picking Paramount could trigger employee departures — a real operational risk that could hurt content creation/execution and pressure long‑term value if realized. Warner Bros Discovery says it’s worried employees will quit if it picks Paramount’s offer

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.