Warner Bros Discovery Inc's stock rose by 3.01% and reached a 52-week high following news of Paramount's acquisition interest. The stock's price surged as investors reacted positively to the potential offer.
Paramount is considering a $30 per share all-cash offer to acquire Warner Bros Discovery's assets, believing this bid may gain U.S. regulatory approval. This news has sparked optimism among investors, reflecting a strong market response to the acquisition dynamics.
The implications of this acquisition bid could reshape the competitive landscape in the media industry, as Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast vie for Warner's valuable content library. The outcome of this bidding war will be closely watched by shareholders and could significantly impact Warner Bros Discovery's future.
Wall Street analysts forecast WBD stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WBD is 24.98 USD with a low forecast of 14.75 USD and a high forecast of 30.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
14 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast WBD stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WBD is 24.98 USD with a low forecast of 14.75 USD and a high forecast of 30.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Buy
9 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 27.980
Low
14.75
Averages
24.98
High
30.00
Current: 27.980
Low
14.75
Averages
24.98
High
30.00
UBS
Neutral
maintain
$20 -> $30
2026-01-28
New
Reason
UBS
Price Target
$20 -> $30
AI Analysis
2026-01-28
New
maintain
Neutral
Reason
UBS raised the firm's price target on Warner Bros. Discovery to $30 from $20 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
Morgan Stanley
Equal Weight
maintain
$15 -> $29
2025-12-18
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$15 -> $29
2025-12-18
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on Warner Bros. Discovery to $29 from $15 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The Media and Entertainment industry heads into 2026 with "solid fundamental momentum," says the analyst, who recommends stocks in the group that it believes are insulated from AI disruption, will benefit from demand for premium experiences, or have a differentiated earnings outlook.
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Spin-Off Research
Buy
to
Hold
downgrade
$30.50
2025-12-11
Reason
Spin-Off Research
Price Target
$30.50
2025-12-11
downgrade
Buy
to
Hold
Reason
Spin-Off Research downgraded Warner Bros. Discovery to Hold from Buy with a $30.50 price target.
Bernstein
Laurent Yoon
Market Perform
maintain
$16
2025-11-07
Reason
Bernstein
Laurent Yoon
Price Target
$16
2025-11-07
maintain
Market Perform
Reason
Bernstein analyst Laurent Yoon raised the firm's price target on Warner Bros. Discovery to $23.50 from $16 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares. The firm says Q3 confirms S&S is firmly on track to deliver on 2025 goals and sustain its momentum into 2026. For those who may have hoped for a disappointing Q3 to push the number down, well, that's not going to work, Bernstein contends. The argument that this is a must-have asset still holds, and the X-Mas gift may be on its way.
About WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is a global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes a portfolio of branded content across television, film, streaming and gaming. The Company's segments include Studios, Networks and DTC. Studios segment primarily consists of the production and release of feature films for initial exhibition in theaters, production and initial licensing of television programs to its networks/DTC services as well as third parties, distribution of its films and television programs to various third party and internal television and streaming services, distribution through the home entertainment market, and others. Networks segment primarily consists of its domestic and international television networks. DTC segment primarily consists of its premium pay-TV and streaming services. Its brands and products include Discovery Channel, Max, DC, TNT Sports, Eurosport, HBO, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Warner Bros., and Cartoon Network.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
