Universal Music Group N.V. (AMS:UMG)

Netherlands flag Netherlands · Delayed Price · Currency is EUR
18.15
-0.11 (-0.60%)
Jun 5, 2026, 5:35 PM CET
Market Cap33.27B -35.4%
Revenue (ttm)12.51B +5.7%
Net Income1.53B -26.5%
EPS0.83 -26.5%
Shares Out 1.83B
PE Ratio21.87
Forward PE17.79
Dividend0.52 (2.87%)
Ex-Dividend DateMay 20, 2026
Volume3,388,981
Open18.11
Previous Close18.26
Day's Range17.98 - 18.53
52-Week Range15.41 - 28.29
Beta0.80
AnalystsBuy
Price Target25.81 (+42.2%)
Earnings DateJul 24, 2026

About Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group N.V. operates as a music company worldwide. The company operates through Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Merchandising & Other segments. Its Recorded Music segment discovers and develops recording artists, as well as licenses, markets, promotes, distributes, and sells their music across various formats and platforms; and engages in the live events, sponsorship, film, and television operations. The Music Publishing segment discovers and develops songwriters, as well as owns and administers the copyright for musical co... [Read more]

Industry Entertainment
Founded 2020
Employees 9,636
Stock Exchange Euronext Amsterdam
Ticker Symbol UMG
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Universal Music Group's revenue was 12.51 billion, an increase of 5.69% compared to the previous year's 11.83 billion. Earnings were 1.53 billion, a decrease of -26.51%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 19 analysts, the average rating for UMG stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is €25.81, which is an increase of 42.20% from the latest price.

Price Target
€25.81
(42.20% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Universal Music Group (UMG) Shares Drop After Bill Ackman's Exit

Universal Music Group (UMG) Shares Drop After Bill Ackman's Exit

3 days ago - GuruFocus

Universal Music slumps 7% as Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square offloads stake after failed takeovers

CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin reports on the latest news.

3 days ago - CNBC

PS: Universal Music Group Completes Significant Share Buyback

PS: Universal Music Group Completes Significant Share Buyback

3 days ago - GuruFocus

Universal Music buys back part of Ackman's Pershing stake after $64 billion bid fails

Universal Music Group said on Thursday it has repurchased some of the shares sold by Bill Ackman's Pershing Square , after ​the billionaire investor's takeover proposal for the music company was rejec...

3 days ago - Reuters

Universal Music shares fall as Ackman sells $1.5B stake

Universal Music shares fell on Thursday after billionaire investor Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management sold its remaining stake in the world's largest music company, ending a five-year in...

3 days ago - Invezz

Universal Music Group (UNVGY) Completes €250M Share Repurchase from Pershing Square

Universal Music Group (UNVGY) Completes €250M Share Repurchase from Pershing Square

3 days ago - GuruFocus

Universal Music Shares Fall After Ackman Fund Offloads $1.5 Billion Stake

Universal Music Group shares deepened their year-to-date loss after Pershing Square exited the world's biggest music company five years after its initial investment.

3 days ago - WSJ

Universal Music Group N.V. Announces Repurchase of 14.156 million of its Ordinary Shares from Pershing Square Funds

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. ("UMG" or "the Company") today announced that it has repurchased 14,156,285 of its ordinary shares as part of the di...

3 days ago - PRNewsWire

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Set To Make $600 Million on Universal Stake

Bill Ackman is set to make hundreds of millions of dollars on his investment in Universal Music Group despite two unsuccessful attempts to clinch deals with the company.

4 days ago - WSJ

Bill Ackman to Sell Stake in Universal Music Group (UNVGY) Following Offer Rejection

Bill Ackman to Sell Stake in Universal Music Group (UNVGY) Following Offer Rejection

4 days ago - GuruFocus

Ackman Exits Universal Music After Takeover Rejection

Ackman Exits Universal Music After Takeover Rejection

4 days ago - GuruFocus

PS: Pershing Square Moves to Liquidate Universal Music Group Shares

PS: Pershing Square Moves to Liquidate Universal Music Group Shares

4 days ago - GuruFocus

Pershing to Offload 80.6 Million Shares of Universal Music (PS)

Pershing to Offload 80.6 Million Shares of Universal Music (PS)

4 days ago - GuruFocus

Ackman's Pershing set to exit Universal Music Group stake, Bloomberg News reports

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square is looking to sell ​its stake in Universal Music Group , ‌Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, days after the music industry giant rebuffed the billionaire investor's ​t...

4 days ago - Reuters

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Weekly Transactions under its €500 Million Share Buyback Program

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) ("UMG" or "the Company") today announced that in the period from May 25, 2026 up to and including Ma...

6 days ago - PRNewsWire

Universal Music Group Rejects Pershing Square Proposal

(RTTNews) - Universal Music Group N.V. (UMG.AS, UNVGY, UMGNF), the Dutch-American music-based entertainment company, announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously determined that the unsolicit...

9 days ago - Nasdaq

Market Today: Universal Music Group Rejects $64B Takeover Bid by Ackman

Market Today: Universal Music Group Rejects $64B Takeover Bid by Ackman

9 days ago - GuruFocus

Pershing Square's Proposal Rejected by Universal Music Group (PS)

Pershing Square's Proposal Rejected by Universal Music Group (PS)

9 days ago - GuruFocus

Universal Music Group Rejects $65 Billion Buyout Offer From Bill Ackman

Universal's biggest shareholder is opposed to deal, saying it undervalued the world's largest music company.

9 days ago - WSJ

Universal Music Group declines unsolicited Pershing Square proposal

Universal Music Group (UMGNF) announced that its board of directors has unanimously determined that the unsolicited and non-binding proposal it received from Pershing Square Capital Management on Apri...

9 days ago - TheFly

Universal Music Group declines Pershing Square proposal

Universal ​Music ‌Group's ​board ​declined an ⁠unsolicited ​takeover ​proposal from ​Bill ​Ackman's Pershing ‌Square ⁠on ​Friday.

9 days ago - Reuters

Universal Music Group N.V. Board of Directors Declines Unsolicited Pershing Square Proposal

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) ("UMG" or "the Company") today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has unanimously d...

9 days ago - PRNewsWire