Net Worth Advisory Group purchased a new stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 34,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $984,000.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Concord Wealth Partners raised its holdings in Warner Bros. Discovery by 49.9% in the third quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 1,321 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 152.1% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 847 shares in the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust grew its position in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 66.5% in the 3rd quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 1,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 675 shares during the period. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Crews Bank & Trust increased its stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 1,242.2% in the 3rd quarter. Crews Bank & Trust now owns 1,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,590 shares in the last quarter. 59.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts recently commented on WBD shares. Moffett Nathanson raised shares of Warner Bros. Discovery from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $31.00 price objective on Warner Bros. Discovery and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Warner Bros. Discovery in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley set a $29.00 target price on Warner Bros. Discovery in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Warner Bros. Discovery from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $29.50 to $31.00 in a research note on Friday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Warner Bros. Discovery has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $26.30.
Key Headlines Impacting Warner Bros. Discovery
Here are the key news stories impacting Warner Bros. Discovery this week:
- Positive Sentiment: WBD formally set a Special Meeting for shareholders on April 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET to vote on the Paramount Skydance merger; the company has begun mailing the definitive proxy and the board unanimously recommends shareholders vote FOR the transaction. This official timetable and proxy distribution increases the odds of the deal closing if approvals follow. Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Shareholder Meeting Date of April 23, 2026 to Approve Transaction with Paramount Skydance
- Positive Sentiment: Major outlets report the deal size at roughly $110 billion and confirm the April 23 shareholder vote — higher clarity on price and timing reduces deal uncertainty that can weigh on the stock. Warner Bros shareholders to vote on $110 billion Paramount deal on April 23, WSJ reports
- Positive Sentiment: Netflix reportedly walked away from talks to acquire WBD, removing a potential competing bidder and making the Paramount transaction more likely to close without a higher offer — this supports the deal’s probability and reduces takeover speculation. Netflix Ends Warner Deal Talks To Focus On Core Growth Choices
- Neutral Sentiment: Local government steps are proceeding: the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors greenlighted an economic analysis of the proposed merger, a routine but necessary part of assessing local impacts — not a direct blocker but part of the regulatory timeline. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Greenlights Economic Analysis of Paramount-WBD Merger
- Neutral Sentiment: Wide media coverage (MSN, Deadline, Hollywood Reporter) confirms the April 23 date and keeps investor focus on the vote; continued coverage can maintain trading volume and short‑term volatility until the meeting. Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Shareholder Vote On Sale To Paramount
- Negative Sentiment: Despite progress, the transaction remains large and subject to shareholder approval and potential regulatory and antitrust scrutiny — these are meaningful execution risks that could delay, change terms, or block the deal, which would weigh on the stock if they materialize. Warner Bros. Discovery Sets April 23 Vote on Paramount Mega Deal
Insider Transactions at Warner Bros. Discovery
In other news, CEO David Zaslav sold 4,004,149 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.26, for a total transaction of $113,157,250.74. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 7,200,627 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $203,489,719.02. This represents a 35.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Gerhard Zeiler sold 600,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.02, for a total value of $16,812,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 672,649 shares in the company, valued at $18,847,624.98. This trade represents a 47.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 8,206,827 shares of company stock valued at $230,674,025. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.
Warner Bros. Discovery Price Performance
Shares of WBD opened at $27.07 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $67.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 93.35 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $27.91 and a 200 day moving average of $24.85. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. has a twelve month low of $7.52 and a twelve month high of $30.00.
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.19). Warner Bros. Discovery had a net margin of 1.95% and a return on equity of 1.98%. The business had revenue of $9.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.33 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.20) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. will post -4.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Warner Bros. Discovery 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.
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