Skydance is a low-quality, leveraged entertainment name that is down 47% from its high, with only 3.5% upside to the analyst target and volatile earnings, partly offset by a recent insider purchase and improving momentum.
Thesis pillars
- Low Quality No Moat→Stable
- Limited Upside To Target↓Deteriorating
- Volatile Earnings Record↓Deteriorating
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Nov 1, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026
Skydance Corporation (SKYD) Stock Analysis
Momentum Cont setup
Communication Services · Entertainment
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $8.07: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $8.07: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 69, MACD bullish. Score 4.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated Oct 26, 2026Recent Developments — Skydance Corporation
Material events (past 30 days)
- 8K Oct 6, 2026 MEDIUM Item 5.02: _Director Appointments_ On October 4, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Skydance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), appointed Robert A.
- 8K Oct 6, 2026 MEDIUM Item 1.02: **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | | **(Commission File Number)** | | **(IRS Employer Identification Number)** **1515 Broadway** **New York , New York** | | **10036** ---|---|--- **(Address of principal executive offices)** | | **(Zip Code)** **Registrant's telephone number, inc...
- 8K Oct 6, 2026 MEDIUM Item 5.02: **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | | **(Commission File Number)** | | **(IRS Employer Identification Number)** **1515 Broadway** **New York , New York** | | **10036** ---|---|--- **(Address of principal executive offices)** | | **(Zip Code)** **Registrant's telephone number, inc...
Latest news
- NEWS 'Skydance Is Offering Employees Voluntary Buyouts Ahead of Layoffs, Adopts 5-Days-per-Week In-Office Policy' - Variety — benzinga Oct 26, 2026 negative
- NEWS Citigroup Reinstates Buy on Skydance, Announces $10 Price Target — benzinga Oct 26, 2026 positive
- NEWS Skydance Reportedly Unveils New Ad Leadership Team After Warner Bros. Merger Amid Integration Push — benzinga Oct 24, 2026 neutral
- NEWS JP Morgan Upgrades Skydance to Neutral, Announces $9 Price Target — benzinga Oct 23, 2026 positive
- NEWS Elon Musk Reportedly Invested $1 Billion in Paramount Skydance: Could the Move Block A Documentary He Didn’t Want You to — benzinga Oct 22, 2026 positive
Latest item Oct 26, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-03T12:09:33Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-10-06Item 5.02MEDIUM_Director Appointments_ On October 4, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Skydance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), appointed Robert A.SEC filing →
- 2026-10-06Item 1.02MEDIUM**(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | | **(Commission File Number)** | | **(IRS Employer Identification Number)** **1515 Broadway** **New York , New York** | | **10036** ---|---|--- **(Address of principal executive offices)** | | **(Zip Code)** **Registrant's telephone number, inc...SEC filing →
- 2026-10-06Item 5.02MEDIUM**(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | | **(Commission File Number)** | | **(IRS Employer Identification Number)** **1515 Broadway** **New York , New York** | | **10036** ---|---|--- **(Address of principal executive offices)** | | **(Zip Code)** **Registrant's telephone number, inc...SEC filing →
- 2026-10-01Item 5.02MEDIUMOn September 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Paramount Skydance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), appointed Ynon Kreiz as the Company's Co-Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, in each case, effective as of October 5, 2026 (the "Commencement Da...SEC filing →
- 2026-09-25Item 3.01LOW**_(d) Transfer of Listing._** **_Transfer of Listing from Nasdaq to NYSE_** On September 25, 2026, Paramount Skydance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), acting pursuant to authorization from its Board of Directors (the "Board"), determined to voluntarily withdraw the listing of...SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
5 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Unprofitable operations — net margin -2.1%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $8.07: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 69, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $7.51. Score 4.2/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $8.23 (+2.0% upside). Prior stop was $7.51. Stop-loss: $7.51.
Target reached (2.0% upside); Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0).
Skydance Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 147.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
30 analysts rate SKYD, with a consensus score of 2.6/5. 18 analysts publish price targets averaging $9.
What does Skydance Corporation do?Warner Bros. Share per quarter to commence after September 30, 2026, and increased the regulatory termination fee...
Warner Bros. Share per quarter to commence after September 30, 2026, and increased the regulatory termination fee payable by us to $7.0 billion if the transaction does not close due to regulatory matters. On the same date, the Warner Bros. Board determined that our revised proposal could reasonably be expected to lead to a "Company Superior Proposal" as defined in the Netflix merger agreement, although no final determination has been made as to whether our proposal is superior to the Netflix ...