WBTN
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. Common StockWBTN
WBTN
About: Webtoon Entertainment Inc is a storytelling platform where a vibrant community of creators and users discover, create and share new content. It has pioneered a cultural movement by revolutionizing the storytelling format and democratizing content creation and publication connecting 24 million creators with approximately 170 million monthly active users in over 150 countries around the world.
Employees: 1,800
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
637% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $199K | Put options by funds: $27K
289% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 9
40% more funds holding
Funds holding: 62 [Q4 2024] → 87 (+25) [Q1 2025]
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 19
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q4 2024] → 1 (+0) [Q1 2025]
1.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.63% [Q4 2024] → 37.6% (-1.03%) [Q1 2025]
45% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $673M [Q4 2024] → $372M (-$301M) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$9
10%
upside
Avg. target
$12.30
51%
upside
High target
$20
145%
upside
5 analyst ratings
3 positive
60%
2 neutral
40%
0 negative
0%
Goldman Sachs Eric Sheridan | 35%upside $11 | Buy Maintained | 15 May 2025 |
Citigroup John Yu | 35%upside $11 | Buy Initiated | 15 May 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group Mark Mahaney | 145%upside $20 | Outperform Maintained | 14 May 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Matthew Cost | 29%upside $10.50 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 17 Apr 2025 |
JP Morgan Doug Anmuth | 10%upside $9 | Neutral Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about WBTN published over the past 30 days
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 days ago
Kuehn Law Encourages Investors of WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. to Contact Law Firm
NEW YORK, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kuehn Law, PLLC, a shareholder litigation law firm, is investigating whether certain officers and directors of WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: WBTN) breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
WEBTOON Entertainment announces Anime Expo 2025 Programming and Featured Attendees, Including “Tower of God” creator SIU
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anime, manga, and webcomic fandoms are bigger than ever, and WEBTOON Entertainment Inc., a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms, is headed to Anime Expo in Los Angeles (July 3 - July 6). WEBTOON will host an exciting slate of panels throughout the four-day event, and make its debut on the Anime Expo show floor with a WEBTOON booth where fans will be able to pick up exclusive merchandise, and meet some o.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Webtoon Entertainment: A Compelling Growth Play
Webtoon Entertainment Inc.'s strong growth, especially in Japan, and robust cash position support a cautiously bullish, soft 'buy' rating despite recent profit issues. Revenue has surged, driven by paid content and intellectual property adaptations, with Japan's anime/manga market providing significant tailwinds. Challenges persist in South Korea and international markets, including user declines and regulatory headwinds, but global ARPPU growth offers upside potential.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
LOS ANGELES, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN) (“WEBTOON Entertainment” or “the Company”), a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms, today announced CFO and COO, David J. Lee, will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WBTN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:WBTN ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 13, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Soohwan Kim - Vice President, Investor Relations Junkoo Kim - Founder and Chief Executive Officer David Lee - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Yongsoo Kim - Chief Strategy Officer Conference Call Participants Eric Sheridan - Goldman Sachs Mark Mahaney - Evercore Matthew Witkos - Morgan Stanley Andrew Marok - Raymond James Operator Thank you for standing by. My name is John and I will be your conference operator today.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Webtoon Entertainment (WBTN) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Webtoon Entertainment (WBTN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.02 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.73 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Delivered Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in the top end of Guidance Range First Quarter Revenue Growth Roughly Flat Year-Over-Year; Revenue Growth on a Constant Currency Basis of 5.3% Net Loss of $22.0 Million; Adjusted EBITDA of $4.1 Million Strong Balance Sheet With Cash and Cash Equivalents of Approximately $550.1 Million and No Debt LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN) (“WEBTOON Entertainment” or “the Company”), a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms, today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2025. More information about these results can be found in the Company's shareholder letter on the investor relations section of its website.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
WEBTOON Entertainment Revolutionizes Webcomic Discovery with Innovative New Personalization Features and Product Updates
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: WBTN), a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms, today announced major updates to enhance webcomic discovery and personalize recommendations on its global platforms, including the English-language service. The suite of product updates makes webcomic discovery more like browsing a streaming service, with AI-powered personalized recommendations, dynamic video content prev.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
WEBTOON Entertainment Founder & CEO Junkoo Kim and COO & CFO David Lee Named to Gold House's 2025 A100 List
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN), a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms, today announced that Founder & CEO Junkoo Kim and CFO & COO David Lee have been named to Gold House's 2025 A100 List. The annual list honors the most influential Asian Pacific leaders shaping culture and industry. Kim and Lee are recognized alongside directors Bong Joon Ho and Jon M. Chu, BLACKPINK superstars Lisa.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on May 13, 2025
LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN) (“WEBTOON Entertainment,” or “the Company”), a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms, today announced that it plans to report first quarter 2025 financial results after market close on May 13, 2025. Following the release, the Company's management team will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET to review the results.
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