Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WBD is 1.44. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WBD is 2.22B and currently, short sellers hold a 2.88% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WBD on March 24, 2025 was 31.73M shares.
WBD) stock’s latest price update
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ: WBD) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.85 in relation to its previous close of 10.65. However, the company has experienced a 5.40% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-23 that Warner Bros. Discovery’s debt load remains a concern, with $39.5 billion in long-term debt, despite paying down $5.3 billion last year. Management aims to reduce leverage from 4x to 3x, with over $16 billion repaid since WBD’s formation. Bearish sentiment persists, but Zaslav and Malone view debt reduction as the first step toward a broader company transformation.
WBD’s Market Performance
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (WBD) has seen a 5.40% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -2.72% decline in the past month and a -5.37% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.09% for WBD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.06% for WBD stock, with a simple moving average of 19.74% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WBD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WBD stocks, with MoffettNathanson repeating the rating for WBD by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for WBD in the upcoming period, according to MoffettNathanson is $13 based on the research report published on January 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Mkt Perform” to WBD, setting the target price at $8 in the report published on August 13th of the previous year.
WBD Trading at 3.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WBD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.09%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.57%, as shares sank -0.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.19% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WBD rose by +5.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +28.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.75. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc saw 1.61% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WBD starting from Sims Savalle, who proposed sale 176,903 shares at the price of $11.10 back on Mar 20 ’25. After this action, Sims Savalle now owns shares of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc, valued at $1,963,623 using the latest closing price.
Di Piazza Samuel A Jr., the Director of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc, purchase 17,346 shares at $11.41 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Di Piazza Samuel A Jr. is holding 159,932 shares at $197,918 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WBD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc stands at -0.29. The total capital return value is set at -0.11. Equity return is now at value -28.54, with -9.95 for asset returns.
Based on Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (WBD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.96. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -4.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -6.37 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.99. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.64for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.89.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (WBD) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.
