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 7,419 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
214% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 7
163% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 8
30% more funds holding
Funds holding: 47 [Q3] → 61 (+14) [Q4]
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $557M [Q3] → $673M (+$116M) [Q4]
0.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.94% [Q3] → 38.62% (+0.68%) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 1 (+0) [Q4]
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $190K | Put options by funds: $383K
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$9
1%
upside
Avg. target
$11.50
29%
upside
High target
$15
69%
upside
3 analyst ratings
1 positive
33%
2 neutral
67%
0 negative
0%
Morgan Stanley Matthew Cost 25% 1-year accuracy 3 / 12 met price target | 18%upside $10.50 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 17 Apr 2025 |
JP Morgan Doug Anmuth 62% 1-year accuracy 33 / 53 met price target | 1%upside $9 | Neutral Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
Goldman Sachs Eric Sheridan 40% 1-year accuracy 24 / 60 met price target | 69%upside $15 | Buy Maintained | 26 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about WBTN published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day ago
Kuehn Law Encourages Investors of WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. to Contact Law Firm
NEW YORK , April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 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. According to a federal securities lawsuit, WEBTOON insiders caused the company to misrepresent or fail to disclose that (1) that the Company experienced a deceleration in advertising revenue growth; (2) that the Company experienced a deceleration in IP adaptations revenue; (3) that the Company experienced exposure to weaker foreign currencies which offset revenue growth; (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
WEBTOON Entertainment to Speak at The Ankler's Business of Entertainment Program at the NAB Show 2025
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, is teaming up with The Ankler to talk about the growing influence of webcomics in culture and Hollywood at NAB Show 2025 in Las Vegas. WEBTOON Entertainment CFO & COO David J. Lee and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Head of Global Entertainment David Madden will be joined by Natalie Jarvey, author of Ankler Media's creator ec.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Kuehn Law Encourages Investors of WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. to Contact Law Firm
NEW YORK , April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 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. According to a federal securities lawsuit, WEBTOON insiders caused the company to misrepresent or fail to disclose that (1) that the Company experienced a deceleration in advertising revenue growth; (2) that the Company experienced a deceleration in IP adaptations revenue; (3) that the Company experienced exposure to weaker foreign currencies which offset revenue growth; (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Neutral
Business Wire
4 weeks ago
WEBTOON Entertainment's NAVER WEBTOON Joins ACE to Expand Global Battle Against Digital Piracy
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the world's leading anti-piracy coalition, today welcomed NAVER WEBTOON as its newest member. NAVER WEBTOON is part of WEBTOON Entertainment Inc., a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms. NAVER WEBTOON is the first and only webcomic and webnovel company to join ACE, and the first Korean-originated company to join ACE. NAVER WEBTOON's parent company, WE.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Meet Prodifi: The AI Tool Set to Transform Webtoon Localization
SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AIImageEditing--Prodifi is a webtoon localization tool powered by AI that streamlines the traditionally complex localization process with pre-trained AI.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Webtoon: Bridging The Gap Between Paperbacks And Digital Storytelling
Webtoon Entertainment, despite a dismal stock performance post-IPO, offers a compelling investment opportunity due to its strong market position and growth potential in the digital comics industry. The company boasts a diverse revenue model from paid content, advertising, and IP adaptations, with impressive engagement and ARPU growth in key regions. Financially, Webtoon is well-capitalized with minimal debt and strong liquidity, positioning it favorably despite recent operational challenges and currency headwinds.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26, 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) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:WBTN ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 25, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Soohwan Kim - Vice President, Investor Relations Junkoo Kim - Founder & Chief Executive Officer David Lee - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Yongsoo Kim - Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global WEBTOON Conference Call Participants Mark Mahaney - Evercore Eric Sheridan - Goldman Sachs Benjamin Black - Deutsche Bank Matthew Cost - Morgan Stanley Andrew Marok - Raymond James Operator Thank you for standing by. My name is Dustin, and I will be your conference operator today.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Full Year 2024 Revenue Growth of 5.1%; Robust Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth on a Constant Currency Basis of 13.0% Net Loss of $152.9 Million; Adjusted EBITDA of $67.9 Million Represented a 685% Increase Year-Over-Year Strong Balance Sheet With Cash And Cash Equivalents of Approximately $572 Million and No Debt LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25, 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 fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. More information about these results can be found in the Company's shareholder letter on the investor relations section of its website.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
WEBTOON Entertainment Long-Term Investor Notice: Johnson Fistel has Initiated an Investigation into the Potential Breach of Fiduciary Duties by the Board and Management
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johnson Fistel, LLP announces it is investigating whether certain directors and officers of WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: WBTN) breached their fiduciary duties to the shareholders.
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