Walt Disney Co Company Profile (NYSE:DIS)

Walt Disney Co trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DIS."

Walt Disney Co announced a semiannual dividend on Thursday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.78 per share on Wednesday, January 11th. This represents a yield of 1.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 8th. This is an increase from Walt Disney Co's previous semiannual dividend of $0.71. View Walt Disney Co's Dividend History.

Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 9th. The company reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.05. The business earned $13.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.44 billion. Walt Disney Co had a net margin of 16.29% and a return on equity of 19.43%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.36 EPS. View Walt Disney Co's Earnings History.

31 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Walt Disney Co's stock. Their forecasts range from $85.00 to $134.00. On average, they expect Walt Disney Co's share price to reach $116.72 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Walt Disney Co.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Walt Disney Co stock:

• 1. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "Our thesis on Disney has been consistent for the past 1.5 years - ESPN's revenue trajectory would be flatter than the consensus view, making it difficult for the DIS to outperform media peers. However, DIS has been more aggressive on cutting non-sports rights related costs in F17, with more to come later this year. In this report, we look at some of the cost opps for the cable segment." (3/27/2017)
• 2. Guggenheim analysts commented, "We are raising our PT on Disney to $128 (from $118) and upgrading shares to BUY from NEUTRAL. While shares have appreciated from their 2016 relative valuation lows, we still see strong potential upside to relatively conservative estimates and anticipate valuation multiple expansion as the company enters another robust film, consumer products and parks expansion cycle. We maintain our more cautious view of the Networks business (for both DIS and the broader media industry), but believe adequate conservatism is reflected in consensus estimates, particularly given the company's inclusion in all new video bundles established over the past two years." (3/14/2017)
• 3. BMO Capital Markets analysts commented, "Sentiment and stock performance has turned positive as investors: 1) feel better about ESPN sub trends after positive comments from management on the last earnings call; and 2) look ahead to a robust F2018 film slate. We think this positive turn comes too early and the risk/reward skews negatively (our target is $88, upside scenario $110, downside is $70). We still see more negative data points than positive for ESPN and believe consensus Studio estimates embed better performance per film, which is a key risk, in our opinion." (1/18/2017)
• 4. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Disney’s primary cash cow, ESPN, has been under immense pressure as the Pay-TV landscape continues to change owing to migration of subscribers to online TV. Waning subscriptions will have a telling effect on the network’s ad revenues. Falling subscriber base and higher programming costs of these businesses have been a cause of worry for quite some time now. However, if we go by speculations ESPN is planning to sell its own streaming live TV package directly to customers. In an effort to attract online viewers and bring back the golden days of ESPN, the company has inked a deal with video streaming, data analytics as well as commerce management company BAMTech. On the other hand, sturdy movie business due to recent blockbusters and strong performance of its Parks & Resorts division continues to provide cushion to the stock. Disney is in the process of rolling out more themed attractions in parks and resorts." (10/19/2016)

Walt Disney Co saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 28th, there was short interest totalling 16,230,128 shares, a decline of 13.7% from the April 13th total of 18,797,099 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,546,970 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.9 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Some companies that are related to Walt Disney Co include Comcast (CMCSA), Time Warner (TWX), Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA), CBS (CBS), Viacom (VIAB), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), Madison Square Garden Co (MSG), AMC Networks (AMCX), Imax Corp (IMAX), World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Marcus Corp (MCS), Global Eagle Entertainment (ENT), Cinedigm Corp (CIDM), Bona Film Group Ltd (BONA), Comcast (CMCSK) and Starz Acquisition LLC (STRZA).

Walt Disney Co's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.11%), State Street Corp (4.23%), State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (2.67%), FMR LLC (2.12%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.74%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.31%). Company insiders that own Walt Disney Co stock include Alan N Braverman, Brent Woodford, Christine M Mccarthy, John S Chen, Maria Elena Lagomasino, Mary Jayne Parker, Robert W Matschullat and Susan E Arnold. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Walt Disney Co.

Walt Disney Co's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Lansdowne Partners UK LLP, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Nordea Investment Management AB, Morgan Stanley, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, SG Americas Securities LLC, FMR LLC and APG Asset Management N.V.. Company insiders that have sold Walt Disney Co stock in the last year include Alan N Braverman, Brent Woodford and Susan E Arnold. View Insider Buying and Selling for Walt Disney Co.

Walt Disney Co's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Acadian Asset Management LLC, UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., Swiss National Bank, Geode Capital Management LLC, Janus Capital Management LLC and TD Asset Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Walt Disney Co.

Shares of Walt Disney Co can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Walt Disney Co stock can currently be purchased for approximately $108.41.