{"id":7150,"date":"2015-12-31T19:59:38","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T01:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=7150"},"modified":"2015-12-31T23:45:41","modified_gmt":"2016-01-01T05:45:41","slug":"2015-wwe-stock-track-final-report-card-interesting-comparison-to-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/12\/31\/2015-wwe-stock-track-final-report-card-interesting-comparison-to-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 WWE Stock Track &#8211; Final Report Card, interesting comparison to 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3416328255\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>The value of WWE stock\u00a0ended 2015 in a much better place\u00a0than when the year started.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of 2015, WWE was going through the growing pains of WWE Network. Quarterly financial losses and slower-than-expected growth weighed on investors.<\/p>\n<p>WWE closed 2014 in the mid-$12s, then dropped as low as $9.82 per share in January 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The first signs of Network\u00a0success appeared in February when WWE reported a jump in Network subscriptions for the Royal Rumble. The stock climbed as high as $17.55 per share in February, nearly doubling January&#8217;s low-point.<\/p>\n<p>The stock was steady in March, then tumbled again in April, falling as low as $13.01 per share when WWE did not meet investor expectations.<\/p>\n<p>After a dull May period as part of the post-WrestleMania lull season, investors re-engaged with WWE in June.<\/p>\n<p>The stock was as low as $13.64 in June, but peaked at $17.80 per share, and closed at $16.50 at the mid-way point of the year.<\/p>\n<p>WWE had a strong July, climbing as high as $20.50 per share on improved Network numbers. WWE ended July at $19.57 per share, the highest monthly close since March 2014.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2036357033\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>August was even better, hitting the yearly peak of $23.63 per share. It was the highest point since April 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The stock closed at $20.06 in August, again the highest monthly close since March 2014 when there was optimism about the Network.<\/p>\n<p>The optimism evaporated in the second-half of 2014 when WWE experimented with different pricing models to attract and retain subscribers, which drove down the stock in late 2014.<\/p>\n<p>WWE had a similar decline in Fall 2015. However, it was not as pronounced as late 2014.<\/p>\n<p>WWE fell to a monthly close of $16.90 in September. Compare that to $13.77 at the close of September 2014.<\/p>\n<p>October showed improvement, peaking at $21.33 per share and closing the month at $17.83 per share, which looks a lot better than $12.35 to close October 2014.<\/p>\n<p>In November, WWE fell to $16.13 per share when WWE&#8217;s third quarter financial report fell below investor expectations. The stock closed at $16.99 per share, which still looks a lot better than $11.51 to close November 2014.<\/p>\n<p>In the final month of the year, the stock peaked at $19.26 per share, but closed the year at $17.84 per share. Still, much better than $12.34 per share to close 2014.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1304039607\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Overall, WWE&#8217;s 2015 performance looks much better than 2014 because of how poorly the stock was viewed last year when WWE&#8217;s initial Network launch did not meet investor expectations, coupled with quarterly losses.<\/p>\n<p>WWE achieving the Network break-even point in 2015 gave WWE a foundation to build from as they try to transform their business to TV &amp; Network-centric, moving away from the TV &amp; PPV model.<\/p>\n<p>WWE will have to meet investor expectations in 2016 to generate the same type of upward growth, though. The Network will be key to meeting that goal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WWE Stock\u00a0Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2015 Avg. Monthly Stock Price: $16.33<\/li>\n<li>2014 Avg. Monthly Stock Price: $16.30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interestingly, despite WWE&#8217;s overall stock value improving greatly by the end of 2015, the average stock price was only up by three cents. WWE started 2014 so strongly trading in the $22-32 range before dropping off a cliff to $11.40 in June 2014 when they reported less-than-ideal financial performance during the Network ramp-up.<\/p>\n<p>The average of 2014&#8217;s big highs and big lows ended up matching 2015&#8217;s steadier performance during Year 2 of the Network.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1788309681\"><div id=\"pwtor-3301908167\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The value of WWE stock\u00a0ended 2015 in a much better place\u00a0than when the year started. 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