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Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Communication Services · Entertainment

Earnings in 7 days (2026-05-07). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $27.85 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 5.6): -1.5; Concentration risk — Geographic: foreign territories (57.0%).

Warner Music Group is one of the world major music entertainment companies with Recorded Music ($5.4B, 81% of FY2025 revenue) and Music Publishing ($1.3B, 19%) segments, home to Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra, Parlophone, and Warner Chappell Music with a catalog of... Read more

$27.85+17.3% A.UpsideScore 5.0/10#13 of 27 Entertainment
Stop $26.24Target $32.56(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 2.0:1
Analyst target$36.18+29.9%17 analysts
$32.56our TP
$27.85price
$36.18mean
$23
$46

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $27.85 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 5.6): -1.5; Concentration risk — Geographic: foreign territories (57.0%). Chart setup: RSI 42 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.0/10, high confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Geographic: foreign territories (57.0%)
Leverage penalty (D/E 5.6): -1.5
Earnings in 7 days (event risk)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)49.0
P/E (Fwd)15.8
Mkt Cap$14.6B
EV/EBITDA12.5
Profit Mgn4.4%
ROE39.8%
Rev Growth10.4%
Beta1.28
Dividend2.72%
Rating analysts24

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.57bullish
IV60%elevated
Max Pain$16-42.5% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMCustomertop-3 digital accounts (Spotify, Google/YouTube, Apple)43%
    10-K Item 1A: 'revenue earned under our license agreements with our top three digital music accounts, Spotify, Google/YouTube and Apple, accounted for approximately 43% of our total revenue'
  • HIGHGeographicforeign territories57%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Prior to intersegment eliminations, 57% of our revenues related to operations in foreign territories for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Volume
0.0
Macd
0.5
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
4.2
Rsi
4.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+0.0%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
5.1
GatesMomentum 2.0<4.5EARNINGS PROXIMITY 7d<=7dA.R:R 2.0 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
42 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $25.31Resistance $30.74

Price Targets

$26
$33
A.Upside+16.9%
A.R:R2.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 2.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:7d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-07 (7d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is WMG stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $27.85 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 5.6): -1.5; Concentration risk — Geographic: foreign territories (57.0%). Chart setup: RSI 42 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $26.24. Score 5.0/10, high confidence.

What is the WMG stock price target?

Take-profit target: $32.56 (+17.3% upside). Prior stop was $26.24. Stop-loss: $26.24.

What are the risks of investing in WMG?

Concentration risk — Geographic: foreign territories (57.0%); Leverage penalty (D/E 5.6): -1.5; Earnings in 7 days (event risk).

Is WMG overvalued or undervalued?

Warner Music Group Corp. trades at a P/E of 49.0 (forward 15.8). TrendMatrix value score: 6.9/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about WMG?

24 analysts cover WMG with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $36.

What does Warner Music Group Corp. do?Warner Music Group is one of the world major music entertainment companies with Recorded Music ($5.4B, 81% of FY2025...

Warner Music Group is one of the world major music entertainment companies with Recorded Music ($5.4B, 81% of FY2025 revenue) and Music Publishing ($1.3B, 19%) segments, home to Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra, Parlophone, and Warner Chappell Music with a catalog of over 2 million compositions. Revenue comes from streaming royalties, physical sales, licensing, and music publishing mechanicals. Access Industries holds approximately 72% economic interest.

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