Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Walt Disney?

Walt Disney has been rated by research analysts at Argus , Barclays , Benchmark , Citigroup , Guggenheim , Needham & Company LLC , Raymond James Financial , Rosenblatt Securities , Sanford C. Bernstein , The Goldman Sachs Group , Truist Financial , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , Wells Fargo & Company , and Yorkville Ives in the past 90 days.

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Walt Disney - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 21 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
18

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Walt Disney in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 21 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 17 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for DIS.

Consensus Price Target

$128.16
17.14% Upside

According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Walt Disney, the average price target is $128.16. The highest price target for DIS is $151.00, while the lowest price target for DIS is $115.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 17.14% from the current price of $109.41.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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DIS Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/28/25 to 10/28/26	1 Month Ago 9/28/25 to 9/28/26	3 Months Ago 7/30/25 to 7/30/26	1 Year Ago 10/28/24 to 10/28/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	17 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$128.16	$127.61	$128.38	$132.90
Forecasted Upside	17.14% Upside	20.87% Upside	33.78% Upside	18.97% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

DIS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

DIS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Walt Disney Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Walt Disney	Communication Services Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.90	2.08	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	16.16% Upside	61.41% Upside	16.43% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent DIS News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/16/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Jason Bazinet 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Buy	$135.00 ➝ $140.00	+26.60%
10/9/2026	Weiss Ratings 2 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
10/9/2026	Needham & Company LLC 4 of 5 stars	Laura Martin 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$125.00	+16.43%
10/6/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
10/6/2026	Yorkville Ives Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Dan Ives Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$125.00	+20.28%
10/5/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Ric Prentiss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Outperform	$120.00 ➝ $119.00	+16.47%
9/28/2026	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Michael Morris Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$120.00	+13.15%
9/28/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Buy
8/31/2026	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Mike Hickey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Buy
8/24/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	John Hodulik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target		$115.00	+4.74%
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8/6/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Steven Cahall Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$125.00 ➝ $132.00	+27.79%
8/6/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Joseph Bonner Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$134.00	+29.70%
8/6/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Kannan Venkateshwar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$110.00 ➝ $115.00	+11.16%
8/6/2026	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Barton Crockett Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$126.00	+23.60%
8/3/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$115.00	+18.05%
6/30/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$131.00	+32.80%
6/30/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	David Karnovsky Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$139.00 ➝ $140.00	+44.72%
5/11/2026	Phillip Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Strong-Buy
2/3/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Doug Creutz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$123.00	+19.30%
2/3/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	James Heaney Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Buy	$136.00 ➝ $132.00	+26.10%
2/3/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Benjamin Swinburne Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$135.00	+28.97%
11/14/2025	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Sector Weight
11/14/2025	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Vijay Jayant Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Outperform	$140.00 ➝ $142.00	+31.04%
10/28/2025	Arete Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Strong Sell
8/11/2025	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Neutral
8/11/2025	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
8/11/2025	Chardan Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Buy
8/11/2025	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Buy
6/10/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Alan Gould Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$125.00 ➝ $130.00	+12.34%
2/4/2025	Prescient Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Lower Target	Neutral	$130.00 ➝ $115.00	+1.80%
1/7/2025	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Hamilton Faber Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$100.00 ➝ $147.00	+32.55%
1/6/2025	Macquarie Infrastructure Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$110.00 ➝ $110.00	-0.81%
11/15/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Buy	$120.00 ➝ $140.00	+28.29%
11/15/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Buy	$115.00 ➝ $131.00	+20.04%

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Should I Buy Walt Disney Stock? DIS Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, October 26, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Walt Disney pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Walt Disney
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company shares are currently trading at $110.47, which is below the average analyst price target of $128.33, suggesting potential upside for investors as the consensus rating remains a Moderate Buy.
The company recently reported earnings per share of $2.06 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86, while revenue grew 6.8% year-over-year to $25.25 billion, indicating strong operational performance.
Disney is rebooting the Glee franchise for Disney+ and Hulu, a move that could strengthen the streaming services' content pipeline and help support engagement, subscriptions, and advertising revenue.
Strong holiday demand signals, including a Thanksgiving sellout at Magic Kingdom and extensive Christmas merchandise availability, suggest healthy attendance and guest spending that supports the parks and experiences outlook.
Shutterfly has been named Disney's official photo-gift partner across Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and Aulani, creating incremental licensing and merchandise opportunities while encouraging guests to convert vacation memories into personalized products.

Walt Disney
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in The Walt Disney Company for these reasons:

Disney World has announced holiday closures, reduced operating hours, and transportation disruptions, which may inconvenience guests and modestly constrain park capacity despite strong seasonal demand.
Executive Vice President Brent Woodford sold 2,856 shares of the stock worth approximately $319,000 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, a transaction that can weigh slightly on investor sentiment.
Analysts and investors are debating whether Disney should prioritize cruise-ship expansion or theme-park investment, as cruise growth offers long-term revenue potential but substantial construction and operating costs could limit returns if demand or pricing weakens.
Disney faces the risk of losing rights to another classic movie franchise as the creator's estate moves to reclaim the franchise, which could impact the company's content library and licensing revenue.
The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.32 and its current ratio is 0.71, indicating that while leverage is manageable, the company has less than one dollar in current assets for every dollar of current liabilities, which may limit short-term liquidity flexibility.

DIS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Walt Disney is $128.16, with a high forecast of $151.00 and a low forecast of $115.00.

21 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Walt Disney in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 17 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" DIS shares.

According to analysts, Walt Disney's stock has a predicted upside of 17.14% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Walt Disney's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Walt Disney has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, Benchmark, Citigroup, Guggenheim, Needham & Company LLC, Raymond James Financial, Rosenblatt Securities, Sanford C. Bernstein, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Yorkville Ives in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Walt Disney more than other "communication services" companies. The consensus rating for Walt Disney is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "communication services" companies is Hold. Learn more on how DIS compares to other companies.

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Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Forecast & Price Target