The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Walt Disney in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the entertainment giant will earn $0.77 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.75. 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 $1.79 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.16. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 9.67%. The company had revenue of $23.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.39 EPS. Walt Disney's revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis.
A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on DIS. Susquehanna reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Walt Disney from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Walt Disney currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $131.18.
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Walt Disney Stock Performance
Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $112.49 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $116.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $110.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $202.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.63, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.54. Walt Disney has a 52 week low of $80.10 and a 52 week high of $124.69.
Institutional Trading of Walt Disney
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 7,317 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $904,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,890 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $730,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,606 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $323,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 3.3% during the second quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,749 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $341,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, Apollon Financial LLC raised its stake in Walt Disney by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Apollon Financial LLC now owns 6,086 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $755,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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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