Q3 EPS Estimates for Walt Disney Lowered by Seaport Res Ptn

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Walt Disney in a report released on Sunday, May 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the entertainment giant will earn $1.31 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.42. The consensus estimate for Walt Disney's current full-year earnings is $5.47 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Walt Disney's FY2026 earnings at $5.75 EPS.

DIS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wolfe Research upgraded Walt Disney from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $112.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, April 21st. UBS Group upped their target price on Walt Disney from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $123.54.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DIS traded down $0.88 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $112.06. The company had a trading volume of 8,316,185 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,023,354. The firm has a market capitalization of $201.46 billion, a PE ratio of 36.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.68. Walt Disney has a twelve month low of $80.10 and a twelve month high of $118.63. The firm's fifty day moving average is $94.14 and its 200 day moving average is $104.49.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last released 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 company had revenue of $23.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.21 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walt Disney

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

Institutional Trading of Walt Disney

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in Walt Disney in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Kessler Investment Group LLC raised its position in Walt Disney by 274.0% in the first quarter. Kessler Investment Group LLC now owns 273 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new position in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Tacita Capital Inc grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 93.2% during the 4th quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 257 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walt Disney Company Profile

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.