Warner Music Group Corp (NASDAQ: WMG)’s stock price has plunge by -1.07relation to previous closing price of 33.66. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -4.75% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. GlobeNewsWire reported 2024-04-10 that NEW YORK, April 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Warner Music Group Corp. will release its financial results on Thursday, May 9, 2024, for the second quarter ended March 31, 2024, and will hold an earnings conference call that morning at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Is It Worth Investing in Warner Music Group Corp (NASDAQ: WMG) Right Now?
Warner Music Group Corp (NASDAQ: WMG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 37.37x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for WMG is at 1.42. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WMG is 133.14M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.88% of that float. The average trading volume for WMG on April 18, 2024 was 1.49M shares.
WMG’s Market Performance
The stock of Warner Music Group Corp (WMG) has seen a -4.75% decrease in the past week, with a -0.09% drop in the past month, and a -6.98% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.95%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.72% for WMG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.58% for WMG stock, with a simple moving average of 0.59% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WMG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WMG stocks, with Redburn Atlantic repeating the rating for WMG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for WMG in the upcoming period, according to Redburn Atlantic is $21 based on the research report published on February 05, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WMG reach a price target of $35. The rating they have provided for WMG stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on November 15th, 2023.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to WMG, setting the target price at $37 in the report published on October 03rd of the previous year.
WMG Trading at -3.08% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WMG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.72%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.95%, as shares surge +0.70% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.52% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WMG fell by -4.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.64% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $33.51. In addition, Warner Music Group Corp saw -6.96% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WMG starting from Benet Lincoln E, who sale 71,981 shares at the price of $36.12 back on Feb 15 ’24. After this action, Benet Lincoln E now owns 277,360 shares of Warner Music Group Corp, valued at $2,599,954 using the latest closing price.
Lousada Max, the CEO, Recorded Music of Warner Music Group Corp, sale 869,008 shares at $33.36 during a trade that took place back on Dec 05 ’23, which means that Lousada Max is holding 1,883,578 shares at $28,990,107 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WMG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Warner Music Group Corp stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 125.51, with 5.37 for asset returns.
Based on Warner Music Group Corp (WMG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.9 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 9.28. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.94.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.08 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.27for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.70.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Warner Music Group Corp (WMG) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
