Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Walt Disney issued its FY 2025 earnings guidance, projecting an EPS of $5.850, which exceeds the consensus estimate of $5.783.
• Several analysts have upgraded their target prices for Disney, with Barclays raising it from $120 to $140 and Jefferies from $100 to $144, indicating strong optimism about the company's performance.
• The company's stock saw a 2.0% decline, closing at $112.89, amidst significant trading volume well above its average.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.850-5.850 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.783. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on DIS shares. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Walt Disney from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $100.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Monday, June 30th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Walt Disney from $134.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $129.83.

Walt Disney Stock Down 2.0%

DIS traded down $2.28 during trading on Thursday, hitting $112.89. The company had a trading volume of 15,032,408 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,872,688. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $119.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $107.94. Walt Disney has a one year low of $80.10 and a one year high of $124.69. The company has a market capitalization of $202.94 billion, a PE ratio of 23.09, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $23.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.69 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.99% and a net margin of 9.47%. The firm's revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.39 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Walt Disney will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.84, for a total transaction of $110,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 46,831 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,190,748.04. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Walt Disney

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Walt Disney stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 7.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after buying an additional 1,904 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $2,980,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 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.

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