WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) Receives Neutral Rating from The Goldman Sachs Group

WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reissued by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group in a research report issued on Thursday. They currently have a $10.00 target price on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target suggests a potential downside of 4.21% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on WBTN. HSBC downgraded shares of WEBTOON Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $11.50 target price on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of WEBTOON Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of WEBTOON Entertainment in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group lowered WEBTOON Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $15.00 price target on shares of WEBTOON Entertainment in a report on Wednesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.07.

WEBTOON Entertainment Stock Down 9.4%

Shares of WEBTOON Entertainment stock opened at $10.44 on Thursday. WEBTOON Entertainment has a 12-month low of $6.75 and a 12-month high of $22.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion, a PE ratio of -3.94 and a beta of 1.94. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $12.27 and its 200-day moving average is $14.60.

WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported ($2.86) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($2.82). The company had revenue of $330.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $336.77 million. WEBTOON Entertainment had a positive return on equity of 1.36% and a negative net margin of 24.94%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.03) EPS. Analysts expect that WEBTOON Entertainment will post -0.26 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WEBTOON Entertainment

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of WEBTOON Entertainment by 8.5% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 939,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,235,000 after acquiring an additional 73,777 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in WEBTOON Entertainment by 966.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 823,708 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,479,000 after purchasing an additional 746,505 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of WEBTOON Entertainment by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 550,280 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,171,000 after purchasing an additional 23,420 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of WEBTOON Entertainment by 22.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 427,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,300,000 after buying an additional 79,295 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of WEBTOON Entertainment by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 366,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,775,000 after buying an additional 3,443 shares during the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting WEBTOON Entertainment

Here are the key news stories impacting WEBTOON Entertainment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management is targeting double‑digit revenue growth in 2026 backed by a new partnership with Disney and AI-driven user expansion initiatives — a potential medium‑term growth catalyst if execution meets expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported a strong cash position (~$582M) and no debt with positive adjusted EBITDA ($19.4M) for FY2025, which cushions the business while it executes on growth initiatives. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: WEBTOON will participate in upcoming investor conferences, providing more opportunities for management to address strategy and guidance — useful for investors but not an immediate catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media pieces (including a head‑to‑head contrast with Braze and the Q4 earnings transcript) provide additional context for investors but don’t change fundamentals by themselves. Read More. · Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: WBTN reported a massive EPS miss (reported -$2.86 vs. consensus -$0.04) and revenue slightly below estimates; revenue was down year‑over‑year — the primary driver of the share decline as investors punished the surprise loss. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 revenue guidance was lowered to $317–$327M versus a Street consensus near $347.5M, signaling near‑term growth weakness and reinforcing the negative reaction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold (new $11.50 price target), which reduces near‑term analyst support despite the target still being slightly above current levels. (Downgrade reported 3/4/2026)

WEBTOON Entertainment Company Profile

Webtoon Entertainment Inc operates WEBTOON, a leading digital comics platform offering a diverse library of user-generated and professionally produced webcomics. The company enables creators around the world to publish serialized content in a vertical-scrolling format optimized for mobile and web consumption. Through its platform, readers can access thousands of titles across genres such as romance, fantasy, drama, and action, with both free-to-read episodes and advanced access options supported by microtransactions and advertising.

Founded as part of Naver Corporation and launched internationally in 2014, Webtoon Entertainment has grown rapidly by fostering a direct connection between comic creators and global audiences.