WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

BEARISH Impact: 7/10 Insider Cluster (3 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Mar 16, 2026 Processed 2mo ago
Insider cluster: 3 insiders, $35.4M total
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
WBD ▼ -3.78% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +3.78% · α vs SPY +14.26% · entry $27.51 → $26.47
Currently $26.98 · +1.93% from $27.51 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
Mar 13, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+0.47%
call -0.47% · α -0.20%
$27.64
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
-0.40%
call +0.40% · α -1.64%
$27.40
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
-0.51%
call +0.51% · α +4.29%
$27.37
settled 2mo ago
T+60d
-3.78%
call +3.78% · α +14.26%
$26.47
settled 4d ago

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Executive Summary

Three corporate insiders at Warner Bros. Discovery — including CEO of Global Streaming Perrette Jean-Briac — sold shares in a coordinated 7-day window, generating over $35.4 million in proceeds from open-market transactions. The sales represent a notable cluster of insider selling, with the CEO accounting for more than half of the total value.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$35.4M
Insiders
3

Actionable Insight

Traders should monitor for potential downward pressure on WBD shares, especially if this selling follows weak operating trends or precedes an earnings release. The participation of the streaming CEO adds weight to the bearish signal.

Key Facts

  • Perrette Jean-Briac (CEO, Global Streaming) sold 659,120 shares for $18.07 million at $27.42/share
  • Director Paul A. Gould sold 600,000 shares for $16.41 million at $27.35/share
  • Director Fazal F. Merchant sold 35,000 shares for $961,800 at $27.48/share
  • Total open-market sales: $35,444,870.40 across 1,294,120 shares
  • All transactions occurred on March 16, 2026, indicating coordinated timing

Financial Impact

$35.4 million in insider sales, representing ~0.05% of WBD's $68.5B market cap

insider ownershipinvestor sentimentshareholder dilution risk

Risk Factors

  • Insiders may be reducing exposure due to valuation concerns or liquidity needs unrelated to fundamentals
  • No offsetting insider buying in the cluster to suggest confidence
  • Potential for negative market perception given concentration of sales on a single day

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (3 trades, 7d window)cluster-WBD-1773866685989
16 reports for WBD
Performance horizon
80% Hit rate 4 of 5 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +5.26%Feb 28, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for WBD — sortable, filterable
Type Now
Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$27.00 $26.24▼ −2.81%▼ −0.22%$26.98 (−0.07%)
May 27, 2026
16d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$27.14 $27.04▼ −0.37%▼ −0.92%$26.98 (−0.59%)
May 19, 2026
24d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$27.42 $27.10▼ −1.17%▼ −1.36%$26.98 (−1.60%)
May 11, 2026
4w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$27.10 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$26.98 (−0.42%)
Apr 30, 2026
6w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$27.05 $26.97▼ −0.30%▼ −0.52%$26.98 (−0.26%)
Apr 16, 2026
8w ago
DEFA14A
MIXED ★ 7/10
$27.47 $27.42▼ −0.18%▲ +0.01%$26.98 (−1.78%)
Mar 30, 2026
10w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$27.09 $27.46▲ +1.37%▼ −1.52%$26.98 (−0.41%)
Mar 30, 2026
10w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$27.09 $27.46▲ +1.37%▼ −1.52%$26.98 (−0.41%)
Mar 16, 2026
12w ago
PREM14A
BULLISH ★ 9/10
$27.64 $27.35▼ −1.05%▲ +0.35%$26.98 (−2.39%)
Mar 16, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$27.51 $27.64▼ −0.47%▼ −0.20%$26.98 (+1.93%)
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