What is Barrington Research’s Estimate for WBD Q4 Earnings?

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research lowered their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Warner Bros. Discovery in a report released on Wednesday, July 30th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.04 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.05. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $16.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Warner Bros. Discovery’s current full-year earnings is ($4.33) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Warner Bros. Discovery’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating on shares of Warner Bros. Discovery in a report on Tuesday, June 10th. Argus raised shares of Warner Bros. Discovery to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 27th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Warner Bros. Discovery from $12.00 to $10.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Raymond James Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Warner Bros. Discovery from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 4th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Warner Bros. Discovery in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $12.66.

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:WBD opened at $13.17 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.22. Warner Bros. Discovery has a 1 year low of $6.64 and a 1 year high of $13.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.33 billion, a PE ratio of -2.99 and a beta of 1.54.

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.12) by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $8.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.66 billion. Warner Bros. Discovery had a negative net margin of 28.16% and a negative return on equity of 30.56%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.40) earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Warner Bros. Discovery

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 304.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 68,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $729,000 after acquiring an additional 51,920 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings in Warner Bros. Discovery by 39.9% in the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 21,802 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,000 after purchasing an additional 6,217 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 22.3% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 994,319 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,510,000 after purchasing an additional 181,176 shares in the last quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 7.6% during the fourth quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC now owns 26,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $280,000 after purchasing an additional 1,866 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 34.1% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 165,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,661,000 after purchasing an additional 42,015 shares during the last quarter. 59.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Warner Bros. Discovery Company Profile

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc operates as a media and entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Studios, Network, and DTC. The Studios segment produces and releases feature films for initial exhibition in theaters; produces and licenses television programs to its networks and third parties and direct-to-consumer services; distributes films and television programs to various third parties and internal television; and offers streaming services and distribution through the home entertainment market, themed experience licensing, and interactive gaming.