Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is a global entertainment and media company that develops, produces and distributes content across film, television and streaming platforms. Its portfolio includes Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and other brands, with content distributed through theatrical releases, television networks and direct-to-consumer services such as Disney+, Hulu and ESPN’s streaming offerings.

Disney also operates sports media businesses, including ESPN, and owns and manages theme parks, resorts, cruise lines and other location-based entertainment experiences. Its consumer products activities include licensing, retail merchandise, games and interactive experiences based on its characters and franchises.

Founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy O. Disney, the company has expanded from an animation studio into a diversified entertainment enterprise serving audiences in North America and international markets. Disney’s operations reach consumers worldwide through its media distribution, streaming services, parks and resorts, cruises, licensing and branded entertainment businesses.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $103.57 to $104.41
• 50-Day Range: $92.96 to $111.29
• 52-Week Range: $92.18 to $117.17
• Volume: 246,663 shs
• Average Volume: 10.31 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $179.99 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.50
• Dividend Yield: 1.44%
• Price Target: $127.61
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Walt Disney Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Walt Disney scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 244 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Walt Disney has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.81, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 16 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Walt Disney has a consensus price target of $127.61, representing about 22.4% upside from its current price of $104.29.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Walt Disney has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.10%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Walt Disney are expected to grow by 8.10% in the coming year, from $6.91 to $7.47 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Walt Disney is 21.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Walt Disney is 21.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 23.85.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Walt Disney has a PEG Ratio of 1.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Walt Disney has a P/B Ratio of 1.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.10% of the float of Walt Disney has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Walt Disney has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Walt Disney has recently decreased by 2.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Walt Disney pays a meaningful dividend of 1.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Walt Disney does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Walt Disney is 30.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Walt Disney will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.08% next year. This indicates that Walt Disney will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.35

News Sentiment

Walt Disney has a news sentiment score of 0.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 50 news articles for Walt Disney this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 55 people have searched for DIS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

30 people have added Walt Disney to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 76% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Walt Disney insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,532,157.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.17% of the stock of Walt Disney is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

65.71% of the stock of Walt Disney is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/22 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/22 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/22/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 9/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Entertainment
• Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DIS
• CIK: 1744489
• Web: www.thewaltdisneycompany.com
• Phone: (818) 560-1000
• Fax: 818-560-1930
• Employees: 231,000
• Year Founded: 1923

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Walt Disney: $127.61
• High Price Target: $151.00
• Low Price Target: $111.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.81
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.07
• P/E Growth: 1.31
• Net Income: $12.40 billion
• Net Margins: 8.70%
• Pretax Margin: 12.90%
• Return on Equity: 9.90%
• Return on Assets: 5.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.32
• Current Ratio: 0.71
• Quick Ratio: 0.65

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $94.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.90
• Cash Flow: $8.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.59
• Book Value: $62.94 per share
• Price / Book: 1.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,726,690,000
• Free Float: 1,723,752,000
• Market Cap: $179.79 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.41