In the latest close session, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) was down 1.78% at $11.02. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.79%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.94%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.92%.
The stock of operator of cable TV channels such as TLC and Animal Planet has risen by 14.26% in the past month, leading the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 6.93% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.22%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Warner Bros. Discovery in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on August 7, 2025. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of -$0.16, marking a 96.07% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $9.77 billion, up 0.6% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of -$0.04 per share and a revenue of $37.83 billion, demonstrating changes of +99.13% and -3.8%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Warner Bros Discovery. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 77.14% upward. Right now, Warner Bros. Discovery possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Broadcast Radio and Television industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 77, this industry ranks in the top 32% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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