Warner Music Group (WMG) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) will likely be announcing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.39 per share and revenue of $1.7720 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by ($0.14). The business had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.68 billion. Warner Music Group had a return on equity of 47.78% and a net margin of 5.44%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.08 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Warner Music Group to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Warner Music Group Trading Down 5.8%

Shares of NASDAQ WMG opened at $28.44 on Wednesday. Warner Music Group has a 12-month low of $25.56 and a 12-month high of $36.64. The company has a market cap of $14.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.77. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.16.

Warner Music Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th were paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 19th. Warner Music Group’s payout ratio is currently 108.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Warner Music Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Warner Music Group from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Warner Music Group from $41.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Warner Music Group in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Warner Music Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.35.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Warner Music Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in Warner Music Group by 178.5% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,183,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,435,000 after purchasing an additional 2,040,425 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of Warner Music Group by 112.8% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,226,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,823,000 after buying an additional 1,180,256 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Warner Music Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,821,000. Man Group plc grew its stake in shares of Warner Music Group by 906.0% in the 3rd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 928,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,615,000 after buying an additional 835,940 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Warner Music Group by 2,215.3% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 561,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,134,000 after buying an additional 537,510 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.88% of the company’s stock.

Warner Music Group Company Profile

Warner Music Group is a major global music company that operates across recorded music and music publishing. Its recorded-music business comprises a portfolio of well-known labels—including Atlantic, Warner Records and Parlophone—as well as distribution and artist-services operations that support both established and emerging artists. The company’s publishing arm, Warner Chappell Music, manages songwriting catalogs and administers rights for compositions across multiple media, providing licensing for film, television, advertising and other commercial uses.

WMG’s activities span the full music value chain: signing and developing artists, producing and marketing recordings, distributing music through physical channels and streaming platforms, and monetizing rights through licensing, synchronization and neighboring-rights collection.