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Warner Music Group (WMG): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy8 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 11 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 11 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $37.73, the highest $46.00, the lowest $30.00. The average is +20.2% from the last price of $31.40.
Analyst ratings 15
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi EntertainmentxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $34.00 → $35.00+2.9% | Buy | +11.5% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek EntertainmentDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $34.00 → $35.00+2.9% | Buy | +11.5% | Upgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI EntertainmentOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $33.00 → $34.00+3.0% | Hold | +8.3% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic EntertainmentAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $32.00 → $33.00+3.1% | Hold | +5.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI Google EntertainmentGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $34.00 → $35.00+2.9% | Buy | +11.5% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity EntertainmentPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $34.00 → $35.00+2.9% | Buy | +11.5% | Upgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| Batya Levi★★★★★★★★★★#10957 · hits 41% · avg −3.8% | UBS | $42.00 → $43.00+2.4% | Buy | +36.9% | Assigned | 01.10.26on TipRanks 08:20 | −2.2%next day −1.6% · 5 days +5.6% | ↗ |
| Jessica Reif Ehrlich★★★★★★★★★★#1369 · hits 49% · avg +9.3% | Bank of America Securities | $30.00 | Hold | −4.5% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +0.2%next day −2.2% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| Michael Morris★★★★★★★★★★#850 · hits 53% · avg +12.8% | Guggenheim | $36.00 | Buy | +14.6% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +2.0%next day +0.2% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
| Cameron Mansson-Perrone★★★★★★★★★★#6107 · hits 65% · avg +2.7% | Morgan Stanley | $36.00 | Buy | +14.6% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 07:25 | +0.9%next day −0.5% · 5 days +1.6% | ↗ |
| David Karnovsky★★★★★★★★★★#387 · hits 69% · avg +17.9% | J.P. Morgan | $40.00 | Buy | +27.4% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks Aug 11 08:12 | +0.1%next day −4.7% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Kutgun Maral★★★★★★★★★★#6827 · hits 45% · avg +0.7% | Evercore ISI | $43.00 | Buy | +36.9% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 4 10:23 | +1.0%next day +1.0% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Omar Mejias★★★★★★★★★★#2790 · hits 61% · avg +16.2% | Wells Fargo | $39.00 | Buy | +24.2% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 7 05:50 | +1.9%next day −0.8% · 5 days −5.4% | ↗ |
| Ian S. Moore★★★★★★★★★★#11309 · hits 38% · avg −6.9% | Bernstein | $39.00 | Buy | +24.2% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 11:21 | +1.9%next day −0.8% · 5 days −5.4% | ↗ |
| Doug Creutz★★★★★★★★★★#798 · hits 63% · avg +13.8% | TD Cowen | $46.00 | Buy | +46.5% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 3 11:30 | −4.7%next day +1.0% · 5 days +3.2% | ↗ |
| Kannan Venkateshwar★★★★★★★★★★#1333 · hits 55% · avg +9.0% | Barclays | $31.00 | Hold | −1.3% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks 02:45 | +1.0%next day +1.0% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Stephen Laszczyk★★★★★★★★★★#1503 · hits 58% · avg +13.9% | Goldman Sachs | $32.00 | Hold | +1.9% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks Aug 4 10:05 | −4.7%next day +1.0% · 5 days +3.2% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Jefferies | $35.00 | Buy | +11.5% | Reiterated | 23.04.26on TipRanks Apr 27 04:05 | −0.7%next day −0.9% · 5 days −3.9% | ↗ |
| Clay Griffin★★★★★★★★★★#6914 · hits 62% · avg +2.1% | MoffettNathanson | $38.00 | Buy | +21.0% | Initiated | 27.01.26on TipRanks 06:45 | −0.8%next day −1.4% · 5 days −5.2% | ↗ |
| Jason Bazinet★★★★★★★★★★#496 · hits 56% · avg +15.1% | Citi | $41.00 → $40.00−2.4% | Buy | +27.4% | Reiterated | 21.01.26on TipRanks 08:00 | −1.3%next day −0.6% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Peter Supino★★★★★★★★★★#1845 · hits 60% · avg +13.7% | Wolfe Research | $40.00 → $36.00−10.0% | Buy | +14.6% | Reiterated | 15.12.25on TipRanks 08:45 | +0.4%next day +1.4% · 5 days +6.6% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Warner Music Group
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $37.73 at a price of $27.61 (+36.6%); now: $37.73 at $31.40 (+20.2%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Buy | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Hold | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 19.11.26 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.36 (from $0.25 to $0.44). Last quarter: $0.38.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.9B (from $1.8B to $2.0B). Last quarter: $1.9B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Communicationservices
About Warner Music Group
- CEO: Robert Kyncl
- Employees: 5,500
- 1633 Broadway, New York City, NY, 10019, US
- www.wmg.com
Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG), established in 1929 and based in New York City, functions as a prominent global entertainment enterprise primarily focused on music. Its operations span the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and numerous other international markets. The company's activities are organized into two distinct divisions: Recorded Music and Music Publishing. The Recorded Music division is dedicated to identifying and cultivating emerging musical talent. It handles the subsequent marketing, promotional campaigns, distribution logistics, sales, and licensing of the recordings produced by these artists. This segment also actively markets its vast catalog of existing music, issuing compilations, re-releases of classic tracks and videos, and previously unreleased material. Its operations are chiefly conducted through a diverse portfolio of renowned record labels, including but not limited to Warner Records, Atlantic Records, Asylum, Big Beat, Canvasback, East West, Erato, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin' Records, Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville. Music and video products are distributed and sold by this division to a wide array of channels, encompassing direct retailers, wholesale distributors, independent labels, various distribution centers and joint ventures, physical retail locations, online stores, streaming platforms, and digital download services. The Music Publishing division is responsible for owning and acquiring the intellectual property rights to approximately one million musical compositions. This extensive collection includes iconic pop hits, American classics, folk melodies, and scores for motion pictures and theatrical productions. Its comprehensive catalog represents the work of roughly 100,000 songwriters and composers, covering an expansive spectrum of musical styles such as pop, rock, jazz, classical, country, R&B, hip-hop, rap, reggae, Latin, folk, blues, symphonic, soul, B
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