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Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$97.92 +0.24 (+0.25%)
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$95.00 -2.92 (-2.98%)
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About Walt Disney Stock (NYSE:DIS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$96.45
$98.31
50-Day Range
$96.76
$114.10
52-Week Range
$83.91
$123.69
Volume
7.92 million shs
Average Volume
9.78 million shs
Market Capitalization
$177.02 billion
P/E Ratio
31.90
Dividend Yield
1.02%
Price Target
$125.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

The Walt Disney Company is the world’s second-largest entertainment company by revenue and market cap. It is built on the work of Walt Disney, a revolutionary entertainer and cartoon innovator, and is now a multinational conglomerate of entertainment venues, channels, and brands. The company was founded in 1923 as the Disney Brothers Studio and operated under several other names before being branded as The Walt Disney Company in 1986.

The company is based in Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California, and is best known for its work in animation and for creating the character Mickey Mouse. Over the years, the company expanded into live-action movies, theme parks, and even new corporate divisions such as Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm. The new divisions provided new avenues for growth that helped accelerate the company’s business to a record high revenue near $85 billion in F2022.

Among the many innovations, are its work with technicolor and multiplane motion picture cameras. These advances were used throughout the groundbreaking Silly Symphonies series which featured animated shorts set to music.

Today, The Walt Disney Company, through a network of subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment company worldwide. The company operates through two segments; Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution and Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products creating long-lasting memories for children of all ages. In total, the company has earned 135 Oscars including 32 awarded directly to Walt himself and is said to have created many of the most loved and enduring films of all time as well as revolutionizing the theme park industry.

Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution is focused on the film and television production and distribution industries including the operation of television networks under the ABC, Disney, ESPN, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brands. The company’s studios produce major motion pictures and content for its channels and digital streaming services under the Walt Disney Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Searchlight Pictures banners. This segment also hosts streaming services including but not limited to Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, and Star+ as well as post-production services by Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound.

The Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products segment includes a network of theme parks, resorts, and cruises under the Walt Disney World and Disneyland banners. Parks include the flagship Walt Disney World in Florida, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. Guests can also enjoy themed vacations under the National Geographic banner and others. This segment also provides a wide range of licensed and branded themed products based on each of its many franchises.



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Walt Disney Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

DIS MarketRank™: 

Walt Disney scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 285 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Walt Disney has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.84, and is based on 17 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Walt Disney has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Walt Disney's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Walt Disney are expected to grow by 12.07% in the coming year, from $5.47 to $6.13 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Walt Disney is 31.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Walt Disney is 31.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.60.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Walt Disney has a PEG Ratio of 1.80. 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.

  • Read more about Walt Disney's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.24% 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 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Walt Disney has recently increased by 3.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Walt Disney has a dividend yield of 1.00%, which is in 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 32.57%. 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 16.31% next year. This indicates that Walt Disney will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Walt Disney's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.24% 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 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Walt Disney has recently increased by 3.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Walt Disney has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 129 news articles for Walt Disney this week, compared to 68 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 94 people have searched for DIS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    72 people have added Walt Disney to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 95% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Walt Disney insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.16% 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.

  • Read more about Walt Disney's insider trading history.
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DIS Stock News Headlines

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DIS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Walt Disney's stock was trading at $111.35 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, DIS shares have decreased by 12.1% and is now trading at $97.92.
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The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) released its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.32. Walt Disney had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 6.07%.
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Walt Disney's top institutional shareholders include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.01%), First Financial Bank Trust Division, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB and Park National Corp OH. Insiders that own company stock include Robert A Iger, Christine M Mccarthy, Brent Woodford, Calvin Mcdonald, James P Gorman, Amy Chang and Sonia L Coleman.
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Shares of DIS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Walt Disney investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH).

Company Calendar

Record date for 1/16 Dividend
12/16/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/16 Dividend
12/16/2024
Dividend Payable
1/16/2025
Last Earnings
2/05/2025
Today
4/02/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Miscellaneous amusement & recreation services
Sub-Industry
Movies & Entertainment
Current Symbol
NYSE:DIS
Employees
220,000
Year Founded
1923

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$125.33
High Stock Price Target
$147.00
Low Stock Price Target
$95.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+28.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.84
Research Coverage
25 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
31.85
Forward P/E Ratio
17.88
P/E Growth
1.8
Net Income
$4.97 billion
Pretax Margin
9.04%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$92.50 billion
Cash Flow
$8.63 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.33
Book Value
$59.04 per share
Price / Book
1.66

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,807,789,000
Free Float
1,804,897,000
Market Cap
$176.77 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.41

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This page (NYSE:DIS) was last updated on 4/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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