Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations Acquires Shares of 53,417 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. $WBD

Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations bought a new position in Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 53,417 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,043,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Warner Bros. Discovery by 304.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 68,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $729,000 after buying an additional 51,920 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 50.5% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 63,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $679,000 after acquiring an additional 21,228 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 65,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $698,000 after purchasing an additional 3,779 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery by 91.6% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 116,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,254,000 after purchasing an additional 55,837 shares during the period. Finally, Callan Family Office LLC grew its holdings in Warner Bros. Discovery by 88.4% during the 2nd quarter. Callan Family Office LLC now owns 35,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $403,000 after purchasing an additional 16,486 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 59.95% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on WBD shares. Moffett Nathanson raised their price objective on shares of Warner Bros. Discovery from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings cut Warner Bros. Discovery from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Argus upped their price objective on Warner Bros. Discovery from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Guggenheim downgraded Warner Bros. Discovery from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $25.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Barrington Research lowered shares of Warner Bros. Discovery from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.94.

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Up 0.7%

NASDAQ:WBD opened at $27.99 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. has a 1-year low of $7.52 and a 1-year high of $30.00. The company has a 50-day moving average of $28.26 and a 200 day moving average of $21.38. The firm has a market cap of $69.35 billion, a PE ratio of 147.30 and a beta of 1.64.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Lori C. Locke sold 4,122 shares of Warner Bros. Discovery stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.92, for a total transaction of $119,208.24. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 100,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,919,821.04. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels sold 242,994 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.50, for a total transaction of $7,168,323.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 918,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,108,730. This trade represents a 20.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 267,116 shares of company stock valued at $7,781,731. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

More Warner Bros. Discovery News

Here are the key news stories impacting Warner Bros. Discovery this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Paramount added a 25¢/share quarterly “ticking fee” for delays past Dec. 31, 2026, and pledged to cover the $2.8B Netflix termination fee — changes that materially reduce regulatory/timing risk for shareholders and make the $30 offer more attractive versus Netflix’s $27.75 deal. Strategic Masterstroke: Paramount Adds a Ticking Fee to Warner Bros. Bid
• Positive Sentiment: Activist Ancora has built roughly a $200M stake in WBD and publicly threatened a proxy fight, urging the board to engage with Paramount and arguing Paramount’s amended offer could be a “Superior Proposal” — pressure that raises the chance the board reopens talks or shareholders support the higher cash bid. Activist investor Ancora builds stake in Warner Bros, plans to oppose Netflix deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Market pricing reflects an “arbitrage spread” — WBD trades above the signed Netflix floor ($27.75) but below Paramount’s $30, implying the market assigns a real (but narrowing) chance Paramount succeeds; short interest has also declined recently, reducing downside pressure. Strategic Masterstroke: Paramount Adds a Ticking Fee to Warner Bros. Bid
• Negative Sentiment: Significant regulatory and governance risks remain: WBD’s board previously recommended Netflix’s agreement, antitrust reviews could still block or delay a deal, and a proxy fight would add cost and uncertainty — any of which could produce volatility or a lower eventual outcome. Where the Battle for Warner Bros. Stands Now

Warner Bros. Discovery Company Profile

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is a global media and entertainment company formed when WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc combined their businesses in 2022. Headquartered in New York City, the company assembles a broad portfolio of film and television production, linear and cable networks, streaming services and consumer distribution operations. Its assets span well-known studio brands, premium scripted and unscripted programming, news and factual entertainment, and licensed franchise properties.

The company’s core activities include film and television production and distribution through units such as Warner Bros.