Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), commonly known as Disney, is a diversified global entertainment and media conglomerate headquartered in Burbank, California. Founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy O. Disney, the company grew from an animation studio into a multi‑national entertainment enterprise known for iconic intellectual property and family‑oriented storytelling. Disney's operations span film and television production, streaming services, theme parks and resorts, consumer products, and live entertainment.

On the content side, Disney produces and distributes feature films and television programming through a portfolio of studios and labels that includes Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios, along with broadcast and cable networks such as ABC, FX and National Geographic. The company has expanded into direct‑to‑consumer streaming with platforms including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, reflecting a strategic pivot toward digital distribution and global subscriber growth that began in the late 2010s.

Disney's Parks, Experiences and Products segment operates and licenses a worldwide network of resorts, theme parks and related businesses. Major resort destinations include Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, as well as international locations in Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai; the Tokyo Disney Resort operates under a licensing arrangement. The company also generates revenue through consumer products, licensing of its characters and franchises, theatrical and live entertainment, and sports programming via the ESPN brand.

Leadership changes in recent years culminated with Robert A. (Bob) Iger returning as chief executive officer in late 2022; he had previously served as CEO for more than a decade and remains a prominent figure in the company’s strategic direction. Disney serves audiences across North America, Europe, Asia‑Pacific and Latin America, leveraging its extensive library of intellectual property and global distribution channels to sustain a broad international footprint in entertainment and consumer experiences.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $104.85 to $106.29
• 50-Day Range: $92.50 to $108.73
• 52-Week Range: $92.18 to $124.69
• Volume: 6.14 million shs
• Average Volume: 9.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $182.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.83
• Dividend Yield: 1.42%
• Price Target: $134.47
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Walt Disney Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Walt Disney scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 274 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: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Walt Disney has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.74, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 16 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Walt Disney has a consensus price target of $134.47, representing about 27.6% upside from its current price of $105.35.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Walt Disney has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.06%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Walt Disney are expected to grow by 8.06% in the coming year, from $6.82 to $7.37 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Walt Disney is 16.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Walt Disney is 16.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.13.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Walt Disney has a PEG Ratio of 1.38. 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 1.59. 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

1.39% 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 3.33, 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 12.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Walt Disney pays a meaningful dividend of 1.43%, higher than 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 23.96%. 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 20.35% next year. This indicates that Walt Disney will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

Walt Disney has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 105 news articles for Walt Disney this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

102 people have searched for DIS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 16% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

44 people have added Walt Disney to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Walt Disney insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.17% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Today: 5/15/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

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: 231,000
• Year Founded: 1923

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Walt Disney: $134.47
• High Price Target: $151.00
• Low Price Target: $115.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.74
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.45
• P/E Growth: 1.38
• Net Income: $12.40 billion
• Net Margins: 11.54%
• Pretax Margin: 12.66%
• Return on Equity: 8.92%
• Return on Assets: 5.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.33
• Current Ratio: 0.68
• Quick Ratio: 0.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $94.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.94
• Cash Flow: $9.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.57
• Book Value: $66.40 per share
• Price / Book: 1.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,736,510,000
• Free Float: 1,733,559,000
• Market Cap: $182.94 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.41