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

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

WBD has been the subject of several other research reports. 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 research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Guggenheim lowered Warner Bros. Discovery from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their target price for the company from $25.00 to $30.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on Warner Bros. Discovery from $16.00 to $23.50 in a report on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered Warner Bros. Discovery from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Benchmark raised their price objective on Warner Bros. Discovery from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Warner Bros. Discovery has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $25.09.

Warner Bros. Discovery Price Performance

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Lori C. Locke sold 4,122 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,919,821.04. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels sold 242,994 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 918,940 shares in the company, valued at $27,108,730. This represents a 20.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 267,116 shares of company stock valued at $7,781,731. Insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Warner Bros. Discovery

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. TriaGen Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Warner Bros. Discovery in the third quarter worth about $443,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC boosted its stake 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 valued at $710,000 after purchasing an additional 61,857 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 19,463,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $223,049,000 after purchasing an additional 1,333,005 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB grew its position in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 3.7% during the 3rd 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 raised its stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 1.0% during the second quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 1,572,301 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,019,000 after buying an additional 16,006 shares during the last quarter. 59.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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

Warner Bros. Discovery Company Profile

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.