Universal Music Group N.V. (BST:0VD)
Germany · Delayed Price · Currency is EUR | Market Cap | 30.95B -26.6% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 12.82B +5.2% |
| Net Income | 323.00M -87.6% |
| EPS | 0.18 -87.5% |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| PE Ratio | 96.53 |
| Forward PE | 15.87 |
| Dividend | 0.52 (3.06%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Volume | 2,447 |
| Open | 15.76 |
| Previous Close | 15.76 |
| Day's Range | 15.62 - 17.20 |
| 52-Week Range | 13.93 - 23.30 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | Oct 29, 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]
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 StatementsNews
Universal Music Group price target raised to EUR 40 from EUR 39 at JPMorgan
JPMorgan raised the firm’s price target on Universal Music Group (UMGNF) to EUR 40 from EUR 39 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares.
Universal Music Group price target raised to EUR 21 from EUR 20 at Guggenheim
Guggenheim analyst Michael Morris raised the firm’s price target on Universal Music Group (UMGNF) to EUR 21 from EUR 20 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Published first…
Universal Music Shares Climb After Streaming Revenue Beats Expectations
The music company reported a 9.5% increase in streaming-subscription revenue for the third quarter compared with the year-earlier period.
Universal Music shares jump as subscription growth beats expectations
Universal Music Group shares jumped on Friday after the world's largest music company's third-quarter subscription revenue growth beat market expectations, as it said market share pressures had eased
Universal Music Q3 subscription revenue growth tops expectations
Universal Music Group reported on Thursday a pick-up in subscription streaming revenue in the third quarter and said pressures on market share has moderated from the first half of the year.
Universal Music Group Earnings Call Transcript: Q3 2026
Revenue rose 11.7% to EUR 3.4bn and adjusted EBITDA increased 9% to EUR 729m; excluding Downtown, growth was 5.3% and 7%. Subscription momentum and physical sales supported results, while AI dilution and release timing remain risks.
Universal Music Group Earnings release: Q3 2026
Universal Music Group released its Q3 2026 earnings on October 29, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.
Universal Music Group Slides: Q3 2026
Universal Music Group has posted slides in relation to its Q3 2026 quarterly earnings report, which was published on October 29, 2026.
Universal Music Logs Higher Revenue as Subscriptions, Streaming Pick Up
The company's revenue increased to $3.78 billion in the third quarter as growth from subscriptions and streaming services showed signs of a rebound.
Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026
Q3 2026 Results Highlights 1 Subscription growth accelerated, core margins expanded, and Downtown broadened UMG's artist and label services capabilities Revenue growth flowing from core momentum plus ...
Universal Music Group discussed going private with buyout firms, Bloomberg News reports
Universal Music Group held preliminary discussions with private equity firms including Apollo Global Management and Blackstone about going private earlier this year, Bloomberg News reported on...
Universal Music held go-private talks with private equity firms, Bloomberg says
Universal Music Group (UMGNF) (UMNGF) has had talks about going private with a number of prominent Wall Street firms, Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw and Michelle Davis report, citing people familiar with…
UMG undergoing extensive layoffs, including top executives, Variety says
Universal Music Group (UMGNF) is announcing this week extensive layoffs across its U.S. and U.K. operations, with multiple top executives departing, among many others, Michael Buckner of Variety repor...
Universal Music Group upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays
Barclays upgraded Universal Music Group (UMGNF) to Overweight from Equal Weight with a price target of EUR 20, down from EUR 22.50. After the recent share underperformance, Universal Music “is…
Universal Music Group N.V. to Announce Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2026
HILVERSUM, Netherlands, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) announced today that it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 202...
Sony, UMG sue Suno, accusing it of ‘model laundering,’ Verge says
Sony (SONY) and Universal Music Group (UMGNF) are suing Suno again, claiming its new v6 model still infringes on their copyrights since it is trained on user outputs from previous…
Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Weekly Transactions under and Completion of its €250 Million Share Buyback Program
HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, Sept. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) ("UMG" or "the Company") today announced that in the period from August 31, 2026 up to and includin...
Universal Music Group price target lowered to EUR 26.50 at Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank lowered the firm’s price target on Universal Music Group (UMGNF) to EUR 26.50 from EUR 29 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Weekly Transactions under its €250 Million Share Buyback Program
HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) ("UMG" or "the Company") today announced that in the period from August 24, 2026 up to and includin...
Universal Music Group downgraded to Reduce from Hold at HSBC
HSBC downgraded Universal Music Group (UMGNF) to Reduce from Hold with a price target of EUR 12.10, down from EUR 18.50. The firm sees margin weakness persisting for UMG over…
Universal Music Group reinstated with a Buy at Citi
Citi reinstated coverage of Universal Music Group (UMGNF) with a Buy rating and EUR 20 price target The firm sees upside from the company’s higher minimum per subscriber payments and…
UNIVERSAL MUSIC'S SUDDEN MOVE FROM QUALITY GROWTH STOCK TO FALLEN ANGEL
Since going public nearly five years ago, Universal Music Group has traded at a valuation befitting a high-quality compounder with a median forward price-to-earnings multiple of almost 25 times — a hu...
Universal Music Group N.V. Announces Start of its Additional Share Buyback Program of €250 Million
HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. ("UMG" or "the Company") today announced the start of its additional share buyback program to repurchase the Company...
Universal Music Group price target lowered to EUR 25 at Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley analyst Ed Young lowered the firm’s price target on Universal Music Group (UMGNF) to EUR 25 from EUR 31 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Published…
Universal Music Group price target lowered to EUR 20 from EUR 22 at Guggenheim
Guggenheim lowered the firm’s price target on Universal Music Group (UMGNF) to EUR 20 from EUR 22 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm adjusted estimates after…