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Walt Disney - DIS Stock Forecast, Price & News

$92.29

-3.64 (-3.79%)

(As of 12/6/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $91.98
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$96.00
50-Day Range: $86.75
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$106.54
52-Week Range: $86.28
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$160.32

Volume: 11.44 million shs
Average Volume: 12.58 million shs
Market Capitalization: $168.30 billion

P/E Ratio: 53.66
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $132.07

Walt Disney MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.86 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 43.1% Upside
$132.07 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.11% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.46
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.30
Based on 65 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 31.97%
From $4.16 to $5.49 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.99 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

14th out of 267 stocks

Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation Services Industry

3rd out of 17 stocks

4.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Walt Disney has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 19 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $132.07, Walt Disney has a forecasted upside of 43.1% from its current price of $92.29.
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.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.11% of the outstanding shares of Walt Disney have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Walt Disney has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, 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 23.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Walt Disney does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Walt Disney does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

4.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Walt Disney has received a 55.64% net impact score from Upright. Walt Disney seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Meaning & joy", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Meaning & joy" impact category is mostly driven by its "Digital recordings of pop songs", "Amusement park services", "Production of theatre shows", and "Broadcasting of storytelling television programs" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Walt Disney is -0.46.

2.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Walt Disney has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 65 news articles for Walt Disney this week, compared to 61 articles on an average week.
Social Mentions This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 7 reddit mentions for Walt Disney this week, compared to 28 mentions on an average week.
Search Interest
273 people have searched for DIS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 61% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
168 people have added Walt Disney to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 121% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

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
Only 0.10% of the stock of Walt Disney is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
61.37% of the stock of Walt Disney is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Walt Disney are expected to grow by 31.97% in the coming year, from $4.16 to $5.49 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Walt Disney is 53.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.26.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Walt Disney is 53.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 11.71.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Walt Disney has a PEG Ratio of 1.53. 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 1.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Stock

The Walt Disney Company is the world’s second-largest entertainment company by revenue and market cap. It is built on the work of Walt Disney, a revolutionary entertainer and cartoon innovator, and is now a multinational conglomerate of entertainment venues, channels, and brands. The company was founded in 1923 as the Disney Brothers Studio and operated under several other names before being branded as The Walt Disney Company in 1986.

The company is based in Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California, and is best known for its work in animation and for creating the character Mickey Mouse. Over the years, the company expanded into live-action movies, theme parks, and even new corporate divisions such as Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm. The new divisions provided new avenues for growth that helped accelerate the company’s business to a record high revenue near $85 billion in F2022.

Among the many innovations, are its work with technicolor and multiplane motion picture cameras. These advances were used throughout the groundbreaking Silly Symphonies series which featured animated shorts set to music.

Today, The Walt Disney Company, through a network of subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment company worldwide. The company operates through two segments; Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution and Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products creating long-lasting memories for children of all ages. In total, the company has earned 135 Oscars including 32 awarded directly to Walt himself and is said to have created many of the most loved and enduring films of all time as well as revolutionizing the theme park industry.

Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution is focused on the film and television production and distribution industries including the operation of television networks under the ABC, Disney, ESPN, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brands. The company’s studios produce major motion pictures and content for its channels and digital streaming services under the Walt Disney Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Searchlight Pictures banners. This segment also hosts streaming services including but not limited to Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, and Star+ as well as post-production services by Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound.

The Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products segment includes a network of theme parks, resorts, and cruises under the Walt Disney World and Disneyland banners. Parks include the flagship Walt Disney World in Florida, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. Guests can also enjoy themed vacations under the National Geographic banner and others. This segment also provides a wide range of licensed and branded themed products based on each of its many franchises.

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DIS Stock News Headlines

November 30, 2022 | marketbeat.com

Santa Claus Rally? Here’s What Needs to Happen (DIS)

We are approaching that time of year where the stock market gets into a holiday mood triggering a Santa Claus rally into the new year. With

November 29, 2022 | marketbeat.com

MLB sells share of BAMTech to Walt Disney Co. for $900M

Major League Baseball has sold its remaining share of a streaming service technology company to the Walt Disney Co. for $900 million

November 23, 2022 | marketbeat.com

MarketBeat: Week in Review 11/21 - 11/25 (DIS)

The market is quiet this week in anticipation of a busy week of economic reports due out next week. Here are some of the most popular stories from this week.

November 21, 2022 | marketbeat.com

Will the Return of Bob Iger Return the Magic to Disney Stock?

Disney stock is getting a boost from the return of former CEO Bob Iger. But does that alone make now a good time to buy DIS stock?

November 21, 2022 | marketbeat.com

Iger back on top in a Disney plot twist that few saw coming

Bob Iger, the enterprising entertainment executive who brought Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel under the Disney marquee and challenged the streaming dominance of Netflix, will replace his handpicked successor, CEO Bob Chapek, whose two-year tenure has been marked by clashes, missteps and a weakening financial performance

November 21, 2022 | marketbeat.com

Iger returns to lead Disney after rocky 2 years under Chapek

November 21, 2022 | marketbeat.com

Disney taps ex-CEO Bob Iger to return, set strategy

The Walt Disney Company has tapped its former CEO Bob Iger to return to head the company for two years, firing his successor Bob Chapek, who took the post in 2020

November 20, 2022 | marketbeat.com

Disney announces ex-CEO Bob Iger to return for 2 years

The Walt Disney Company announced late Sunday that former CEO Bob Iger would return to head the company for two years in a surprise move

November 18, 2022 | marketbeat.com

MarketBeat: Week in Review 11/14 – 11/18 (DIS)

This week, investors digested negative news from the retail sector and the Fed and next week's abbreviated trading week won't bring much new news.

November 14, 2022 | marketbeat.com

Walt Disney Stock is Set to Reset Expectations

Media and entertainment giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) stock has seen better days as shares cratered under the $90.71 double bottom on its weak