** Brokerage Benchmark lifts PT on Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O to $32 from $30, implying a 11.8% upside to stock's last close
** Maintains 'buy' and raises PT, but removes stock from its 'Best Ideas' list, citing a roughly 12% perceived upside and uncertainty tied to regulatory and litigation hurdles, including a new Paramount Skydance PSKY.O lawsuit and a proxy fight
** WBD and probably Netflix NFLX.O stock could soon marginally benefit from a possible $27.75-per-share all-cash offer in lieu of the structure including NFLX stock - Benchmark
** Brokerage estimates WBD's Global Networks unit is readily worth $4-$5 per WBD share as a complement to $27.75 NFLX bid
** Nine of 22 brokerages recommend a rating of "buy" or higher, twelve recommend "hold" and one "sell"; stock has a median PT of $28.75, according to LSEG compiled data
** WBD rose ~173% in 2025
(Reporting by Arnav Mishra in Bengaluru)
((Arnav.Mishra@thomsonreuters.com;))
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