Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.850-5.850 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.783. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $131.14.
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Walt Disney Price Performance
Shares of NYSE DIS traded down $0.48 on Friday, hitting $112.40. The company's stock had a trading volume of 9,487,697 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,920,482. Walt Disney has a 12-month low of $80.10 and a 12-month high of $124.69. The company has a market capitalization of $202.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $119.16 and a 200-day moving average of $107.98.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $23.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.69 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 9.67%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.39 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Walt Disney will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.
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 stock was sold at an average price of $110.84, for a total value of $110,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 46,831 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,190,748.04. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Walt Disney stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 7.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after purchasing an additional 1,904 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $2,980,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company's stock.
About Walt Disney
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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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