WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. operates a storytelling platform worldwide. The company's platform allows a community of creators and users to discover, create, and share new content. Its platform offers stories primarily in two ways, including web-comics, a graphical comic-like medium; and web-novels, which are text-based stories. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. is a subsidiary of NAVER Corporation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.03 to $8.76
• 50-Day Range: $8.04 to $13.69
• 52-Week Range: $8.03 to $25.66
• Volume: 304,931 shs
• Average Volume: 438,242 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.48
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $17.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

WEBTOON Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WEBTOON Entertainment scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 367th out of 667 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

WEBTOON Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

WEBTOON Entertainment has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for WEBTOON Entertainment are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.26) to $0.17 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of WEBTOON Entertainment is 17.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of WEBTOON Entertainment is 17.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 41.99.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.92% of the float of WEBTOON Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

WEBTOON Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WEBTOON Entertainment has recently increased by 10.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

WEBTOON Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

WEBTOON Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.92% of the float of WEBTOON Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

WEBTOON Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WEBTOON Entertainment has recently increased by 10.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.25

News Sentiment

WEBTOON Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 1.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for WEBTOON Entertainment this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for WBTN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added WEBTOON Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, WEBTOON Entertainment insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $99,278.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

WBTN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WBTN shares performed this year?

WEBTOON Entertainment's stock was trading at $13.58 at the start of the year. Since then, WBTN shares have decreased by 40.8% and is now trading at $8.04.
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How were WEBTOON Entertainment's earnings last quarter?

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:WBTN) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 25th. The company reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by $0.06. The company had revenue of $352.85 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $351 million.

When did WEBTOON Entertainment IPO?

WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) raised $315 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, June 27th 2024. The company issued 15,000,000 shares at $21.00 per share.

Who are WEBTOON Entertainment's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of WEBTOON Entertainment include FMR LLC (6.26%), FIL Ltd (1.12%), Norges Bank (0.68%) and Barclays PLC (0.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Junkoo Kim, Yongsoo Kim and Namsun Kim.
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How do I buy shares of WEBTOON Entertainment?

Shares of WBTN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/25/2025
• Today: 3/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Miscellaneous publishing
• Sub-Industry: Printing And Publishing
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WBTN
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:WBTN
• CIK: 1997859
• Web: N/A
• Phone: (213) 347-4841
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,854
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $17.33
• High Stock Price Target: $27.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +115.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.49
• Quick Ratio: 2.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.35 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.77
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 128,864,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.04 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: N/A