Q3 EPS Estimates for Walt Disney Increased by Zacks Research

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) - Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Walt Disney in a report issued on Wednesday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the entertainment giant will post earnings of $1.45 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.35. The consensus estimate for Walt Disney's current full-year earnings is $5.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Walt Disney's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.20 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.73 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Prescient Securities decreased their price target on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Loop Capital upped their target price on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Walt Disney from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 10th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $123.54.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of Walt Disney stock traded down $0.17 during trading on Monday, reaching $112.87. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,341,557 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,038,185. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Walt Disney has a 12-month low of $80.10 and a 12-month high of $118.63. The company has a market capitalization of $202.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.49. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $97.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $105.68.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.24. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 6.07%. The firm had revenue of $23.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.15 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.21 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walt Disney

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.6% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 155,862,361 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $15,383,615,000 after buying an additional 2,446,087 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Walt Disney by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 38,482,309 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $4,272,590,000 after acquiring an additional 809,989 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 10.4% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 22,242,415 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $2,476,693,000 after purchasing an additional 2,096,431 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth $2,415,427,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 23.4% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 19,197,463 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $2,137,637,000 after purchasing an additional 3,636,742 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Walt Disney

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.84, for a total transaction of $110,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 46,831 shares in the company, valued at $5,190,748.04. This represents a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.

About Walt Disney

The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television video streaming content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners.