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WMGWarner Music Group Corp.Sell6.0·$28.48-0.02%
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Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Communication Services · Entertainment

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $28.48 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Product: Recorded Music (81.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: foreign territories (57.0%).

Warner Music Group Corp. houses record labels Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra Records, and Parlophone Records plus publishing arm Warner Chappell Music with over 190,000 songwriters and two million compositions. Recorded Music generated $5.408 billion (81%) and Music... Read more

$28.48+19.1% A.UpsideScore 6.0/10#5 of 28 Entertainment
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield2.87%
IncomeYield2.67%(5y avg 2.07%)Payout89.29%at-risk
Stop $27.27Target $34.31(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 2.4:1
Analyst target$38.12+33.8%17 analysts
$34.31our TP
$28.48price
$38.12mean
$23
$46

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $28.48 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Product: Recorded Music (81.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: foreign territories (57.0%). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 51d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: moderate.

news + 30-day 8-K events · 5-min refresh

Recent developments

updated 2026-06-17
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Aug 6, 202651d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Attractive valuation
Risks
Concentration risk — Product: Recorded Music (81.0%)
Concentration risk — Geographic: foreign territories (57.0%)
Leverage penalty (D/E 5.1): -1.5

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)33.9
P/E (Fwd)14.5
Mkt Cap$14.9B
EV/EBITDA12.2
Profit Mgn6.3%
ROE51.0%
Rev Growth16.7%
Beta1.27
Dividend2.67%
Rating analysts23

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.05bullish
IV73%elevated
Max Pain$30+5.3% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMCustomerSpotify, Google/YouTube and Apple43%
    10-K Item 1A: 'our top three digital music accounts, Spotify, Google/YouTube and Apple, accounted for approximately 43% of our total revenue'
  • HIGHProductRecorded Music81%
    10-K Item 1: 'Our Recorded Music business...generated $5.408 billion of revenue in fiscal 2025, representing 81% of total revenues.'
  • HIGHGeographicforeign territories57%
    10-K Item 1A: '57% of our revenues related to operations in foreign territories for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025'

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Ma Position
2.2
Rsi
3.0
Volume
3.1
Obv
10.0
Capitulation risk (RSI 16, below 200MA)Volume accumulation (rising OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+0.3%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness
GatesMomentum 3.7<4.5A.R:R 2.4 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 51d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
16 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $28.11Resistance $35.23

Price Targets

$27
$34
A.Upside+20.5%
A.R:R2.4:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! momentum at 3.7 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (51d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is WMG stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $28.48 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Product: Recorded Music (81.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: foreign territories (57.0%). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $27.27. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.

What is the WMG stock price target?

Take-profit target: $34.31 (+19.1% upside). Prior stop was $27.27. Stop-loss: $27.27.

What are the risks of investing in WMG?

Concentration risk — Product: Recorded Music (81.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: foreign territories (57.0%); Leverage penalty (D/E 5.1): -1.5.

Is WMG overvalued or undervalued?

Warner Music Group Corp. trades at a P/E of 33.9 (forward 14.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about WMG?

23 analysts cover WMG with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $38.

What does Warner Music Group Corp. do?Warner Music Group Corp. houses record labels Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra Records, and Parlophone Records...

Warner Music Group Corp. houses record labels Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra Records, and Parlophone Records plus publishing arm Warner Chappell Music with over 190,000 songwriters and two million compositions. Recorded Music generated $5.408 billion (81%) and Music Publishing $1.306 billion (19%) of fiscal 2025 total revenues, with 57% from foreign territories and top three digital accounts (Spotify, Google/YouTube, Apple) representing 43% of revenue.

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