S&P 500 Performance: The S&P 500 experienced its third consecutive day of losses as investors reacted to recent job data, which indicated low hiring and firing rates, leaving interest rate cut expectations unchanged.
Tesla's Stock Surge and Legal Challenges: Tesla's shares rose 3%, driven by optimism around its robotaxi plans, but faced legal setbacks as a California judge deemed its "Autopilot" marketing deceptive, potentially risking its sales license.
Warner Bros. Discovery's Rejection of Paramount Bid: Warner Bros. Discovery's board unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance's takeover bid, labeling it inadequate, following Netflix's significant deal for WBD's assets.
Apple's AI Plans and Luxury Market Trends: Apple plans to launch an upgraded Siri in 2026, aiming to compete in the AI space, while auction prices for luxury Birkin and Kelly bags are declining due to reduced demand amid economic pressures.
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: 28.360
Low
14.75
Averages
24.98
High
30.00
Current: 28.360
Low
14.75
Averages
24.98
High
30.00
Morgan Stanley
Equal Weight
maintain
$15 -> $29
2025-12-18
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$15 -> $29
AI Analysis
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.
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.
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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.
Rothschild & Co Redburn
Neutral
to
Buy
upgrade
$28
2025-10-30
Reason
Rothschild & Co Redburn
Price Target
$28
2025-10-30
upgrade
Neutral
to
Buy
Reason
Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Warner Bros. Discovery to Buy from Neutral with a $28 price target. The company is up for sale and a $27-$30 takeout price seems reasonable, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm estimates cost synergies of $2B if Paramount buys all of Warner Bros., and around $1.3B for suitors looking to acquire just the studio.
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 Streaming, Studios and Global Linear Networks. The streaming segment primarily consists of its premium pay-television and streaming services. The 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 third parties and its networks/streaming services, distribution of its films and television programs to various third party and internal television and streaming services, distribution through the home entertainment market (physical and digital), related consumer products and themed experience licensing, and interactive gaming. The Global Linear Networks segment primarily consists of its domestic and international television networks.
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.
