Based on the recent surge in Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stock driven by acquisition rumors— including a potential bid from Paramount/Skydance backed by the Ellison family and fresh speculation about Netflix entering the fray—the shares have climbed sharply from around $12.50 in early September to a close of $19.33 on Friday, September 19, 2025. 17 13 21 This momentum, combined with elevated trading volume (e.g., 168 million shares on September 19), suggests continued upward pressure heading into the new week. 33
While analyst consensus price targets remain mixed and somewhat lagging the rally (averaging around $14 but with highs up to $25), the short-term technical trend supports further gains. 1 7 Fitting a simple linear regression to the last three trading days’ closing prices ($17.99 on September 17, $18.70 on September 18, and $19.33 on September 19) yields a slope of approximately 0.67 (indicating daily gains of about 67 cents) and an intercept of $17.33. Extrapolating to the next trading day (Monday, September 22) gives a predicted close of roughly $20.01.
To arrive at this:
- Assign sequential trading day indices: x = [1, 2, 3] for September 17–19.
- Corresponding y (prices) = [17.99, 18.70, 19.33].
- Use the NumPy polyfit function for degree-1 fit: slope = (n∑(xy) - ∑x∑y) / (n∑x² - (∑x)²), where n=3 (or directly via library). This computes slope ≈ 0.67 and intercept ≈ 17.33.
- Predict for x=4: y = (0.67 × 4) + 17.33 ≈ $20.01.
Note that stock predictions are inherently uncertain and influenced by market sentiment, weekend developments, or economic data— this is not financial advice, and actual results may vary.
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