Universal Music Group N.V.

17 days ago · prnewswire.com

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 including September 4, 2026, a total of 294,340 of its own shares were repurchased by the Company at an average price per share of €14.65 for a total consideration of €4,311,034. These repurchases have been made as part of the Company's additional €250 million share buyback program as announced on August 6, 2026. Up to and including September 4, 2026, a total of 16,552,027 shares were repurchased under the share buyback program for a total consideration of €249,999,946. The Company has now completed the share buyback program.

1 month ago · forbes.com

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 huge 50% premium to the equal-weighted S&P 500, per FactSet. And indeed, UMG has many of the attributes of a great business: dominant market share, sustainable competitive advantages, annuity-like recurring revenue, above average organic growth, high returns on invested capital, and an inherently stable business model.

2 months ago · wsj.com

The stock was on course for its second-largest one-day fall after revenue from subscriptions and streaming came in slightly below analyst expectations, disappointing investors.

2 months ago · reuters.com

Universal Music Group shares plunged 23% ​on Friday after ‌the world's largest music company reported slower growth ​in subscription revenue, ​raising concerns about its ⁠streaming momentum.

2 months ago · seekingalpha.com

Universal Music Group N.V. (UNVGY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

2 months ago · wsj.com

The music company said revenue for the three months through June increased 13% on year to $3.77 billion.