Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It also offers direct-to-consumer streaming services through Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, Hulu, and Star+; sports-related entertainment services through ESPN, ESPN on ABC, ESPN+ DTC, and Star; sale/licensing of film and episodic content to third-party television and VOD services; theatrical, home entertainment, and music distribution services; DVD and Blu-ray discs, electronic home video licenses, and VOD rental services; staging and licensing of live entertainment events; and post-production services. In addition, the company operates theme parks and resorts comprising Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, and Adventures by Disney, as well as Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Hawaii. It also licenses its intellectual property to a third party for operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort; licenses trade names, characters, visual, literary, and other IP for use on merchandise, published materials, and games; operates a direct-to-home satellite distribution platform; sells branded merchandise through retail, online, and wholesale businesses; and develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $115.57 to $117.89
• 50-Day Range: $109.73 to $124.04
• 52-Week Range: $80.10 to $124.69
• Volume: 8.51 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $209.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.84
• Dividend Yield: 0.86%
• Price Target: $128.70
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Walt Disney Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Walt Disney scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 284 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Walt Disney has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 18 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Walt Disney has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.07%

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 23.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Walt Disney is 23.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.91.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Walt Disney has a PEG Ratio of 1.74. 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 2.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.21% 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 2.2, 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 7.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Walt Disney has a dividend yield of 0.84%, 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 20.45%. 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.46

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.21% 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 2.2, 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 7.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.06

News Sentiment

Walt Disney has a news sentiment score of 1.06. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 86 news articles for Walt Disney this week, compared to 79 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

114 people have searched for DIS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 4% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

30 people have added Walt Disney to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 15% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Walt Disney insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $110,840.00 in 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.

DIS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DIS shares performed this year?

Walt Disney's stock was trading at $111.35 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, DIS stock has increased by 4.7% and is now trading at $116.57.

How were Walt Disney's earnings last quarter?

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.24. Walt Disney's revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Walt Disney's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Walt Disney include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (1.89%), Jennison Associates LLC (1.15%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.27%) and Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt (0.22%). 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.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Walt Disney?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Walt Disney own?

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

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Record date for 7/23 Dividend: 6/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/23 Dividend: 6/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/23/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: MEDIA CONGLOM
• Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DIS
• CIK: 1744489
• Web: www.thewaltdisneycompany.com
• Phone: (818) 560-1000
• Fax: 818-560-1930
• Employees: 233,000
• Year Founded: 1923

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Walt Disney: $128.70
• High Price Target: $147.00
• Low Price Target: $95.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 24 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.89
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.31
• P/E Growth: 1.74
• Net Income: $4.97 billion
• Net Margins: 9.47%
• Pretax Margin: 11.47%
• Return on Equity: 9.99%
• Return on Assets: 5.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.34
• Current Ratio: 0.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $91.36 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.29
• Cash Flow: $9.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.21
• Book Value: $58.18 per share
• Price / Book: 2.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,797,750,000
• Free Float: 1,794,870,000
• Market Cap: $209.56 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.56