Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Walt Disney

Key Points

• Zacks Research has increased its FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Walt Disney from $5.76 to $5.85, suggesting a positive outlook for the company's financial performance.
• Walt Disney's stock is currently rated as a “Moderate Buy” with an average target price of $131.18, influenced by recent upgrades from various analysts including UBS Group and Citigroup.
• Shares of Walt Disney traded at $118.39 following a solid quarterly earnings report, where the company exceeded estimates with earnings of $1.61 per share compared to an expected $1.45.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Walt Disney in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the entertainment giant will post earnings per share of $5.85 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.76. The consensus estimate for Walt Disney's current full-year earnings is $5.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Walt Disney's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.38 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.06 EPS.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.61 earnings per share (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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.39 EPS. The business's revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on DIS. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price 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. Loop Capital upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $134.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $131.18.

Walt Disney Price Performance

NYSE:DIS traded down $1.61 on Monday, reaching $116.66. The stock had a trading volume of 3,687,476 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,522,120. The company has a market capitalization of $209.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.55. Walt Disney has a 1-year low of $80.10 and a 1-year high of $124.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $119.20 and a 200-day moving average price of $108.62.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 82.5% in the second quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 208 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Kessler Investment Group LLC raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 274.0% in 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. Finally, Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the second quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.