Walt Disney Q4 EPS Estimate Decreased by Seaport Res Ptn

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Walt Disney in a report released on Sunday, May 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the entertainment giant will post earnings of $0.95 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.08. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $23.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23.15 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 9.95%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.21 earnings per share.

Several other analysts have also commented on DIS. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Walt Disney from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $112.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Prescient Securities lowered their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Guggenheim lowered their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $123.54.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

DIS stock traded up $1.04 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $113.26. The company had a trading volume of 10,940,148 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,040,099. The firm has a market cap of $203.62 billion, a PE ratio of 36.89, 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 12 month low of $80.10 and a 12 month high of $118.63. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $94.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $104.72.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the business's 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 directly owns 46,831 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,190,748.04. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.16% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walt Disney

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kessler Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 274.0% during the first quarter. Kessler Investment Group LLC now owns 273 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Tacita Capital Inc boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 93.2% during the fourth quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 257 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.71% 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.