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: $10.61 to $10.97
• 50-Day Range: $10.31 to $12.20
• 52-Week Range: $10.05 to $25.66
• Volume: 520,319 shs
• Average Volume: 392,358 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.38 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $26.83
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

WEBTOON Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WEBTOON Entertainment scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 397th out of 659 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 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for WEBTOON Entertainment are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.59) to $0.19 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

WEBTOON Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 0.83. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.77% 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 5.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WEBTOON Entertainment has recently increased by 3.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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

16.77% 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 5.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WEBTOON Entertainment has recently increased by 3.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.28

News Sentiment

WEBTOON Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for WEBTOON Entertainment this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for WBTN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added WEBTOON Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% 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 $341,242.00 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 $20.03 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WBTN shares have decreased by 46.4% and is now trading at $10.74.
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How were WEBTOON Entertainment's earnings last quarter?

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:WBTN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.72) by $0.92. WEBTOON Entertainment's quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis.

When did WEBTOON Entertainment IPO?

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

When does WEBTOON Entertainment's lock-up period expire?

WEBTOON Entertainment's lock-up period expires on Tuesday, December 24th. WEBTOON Entertainment had issued 15,000,000 shares in its public offering on June 27th. The total size of the offering was $315,000,000 based on an initial share price of $21.00. Shares of the company owned by major shareholders and company insiders will be eligible for trade following the end of the lock-up period.

Who are WEBTOON Entertainment's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of WEBTOON Entertainment include FMR LLC (4.78%), Barclays PLC (0.41%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.32%) and Potrero Capital Research LLC (0.28%). 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.
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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/08/2024
• Today: 11/17/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/06/2025

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
• CUSIP: N/A
• 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: $26.83
• High Stock Price Target: $55.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +149.8%
• 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: N/A
• 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: 2.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $13.01 per share
• Price / Book: 0.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 128,310,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.38 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: N/A