Liberty Media stock gains on Jefferies buy call

Published on 09/10/2026 at 16:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Jefferies started coverage of Liberty Media stock with a USD 115 target on September 9, 2026. FWONK closed at USD 96.80 and the consensus target stands at USD 117.57.

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Liberty Media stock (ISIN US5312298541) closed at USD 96.80 on the Nasdaq on September 9, 2026, after a 1.95 percent rise, while Jefferies started coverage with a USD 115 target on September 9, 2026. The same MarketBeat report also puts the consensus target at USD 117.57 and the consensus rating at Moderate Buy.

Jefferies starts coverage

According to MarketBeat on September 9, 2026, Jefferies initiated coverage of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C with a Buy rating and a USD 115 target, which the report says implies 19.47 percent upside from the prior close. The same article says five analysts rate the stock Buy and three rate it Hold, for a Moderate Buy consensus.

MarketBeat also said Liberty Media's latest quarterly results came out on August 6, 2026, with EPS of USD 0.02 against a USD 0.24 estimate and revenue of USD 934.0 million against USD 952.78 million expected. That is a miss of USD 0.22 per share and USD 18.78 million on revenue.

Price and range

On MarketBeat's Nasdaq quote page, FWONK closed at USD 96.80 on September 9, 2026, with volume of 2.19 million shares and a market capitalization of USD 21.72 billion. The same snapshot shows a 52-week range of USD 80.15 to USD 109.36, so the stock finished the session 11.5 percent below the high and 20.7 percent above the low.

What matters now

For investors, the key test is whether the stock can move toward the USD 115 to USD 117.57 target zone while the August 6 earnings miss stays digestible. The quote ended the day above the 50-day range floor of USD 94.95 and below the 50-day ceiling of USD 106.66.