Walt Disney (DIS) News Today $109.08 -1.15 (-1.04%) Closing price 10/28/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$109.62 +0.54 (+0.49%) As of 10/28/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share News and Trends Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest Why Is Walt Disney Down Today?Toggle Visibility of Why Is Walt Disney Down Today?The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) shares decreased and underperformed a broader market advance, suggesting investors remain cautious ahead of the company’s upcoming fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report. The main stock-sensitive developments are: Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Disney’s fourth-quarter earnings per share to increase by more than 50% year over year. Strong earnings expectations could support the stock if Disney delivers on growth in streaming, entertainment and parks. Walt Disney Earnings Preview: What to Expect Positive Sentiment: Disney reportedly bid $20 million for a nonexclusive, perpetual license to Character.AI technology and offered positions to most of its engineers. The move could strengthen Disney’s artificial-intelligence capabilities, although the financial impact and strategic benefits remain uncertain. Walt Disney Bids For Character.AI Positive Sentiment: Disney and Channel 4 reached a deal to bring Channel 4 content to Disney+, potentially improving the streaming service’s content offering and international appeal. Channel 4 and Disney+ Deal Neutral Sentiment: A comparison with Versant focuses on which media company offers better value, keeping attention on Disney’s valuation rather than identifying a new company-specific catalyst. VSNT or DIS: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? Negative Sentiment: Disney’s decline while the broader market gained indicates near-term selling pressure and investor reluctance to bid up the shares before earnings. The report did not identify a new operational problem, so the move may reflect positioning, valuation concerns or profit-taking. Walt Disney Stock Drops Despite Market Gains Negative Sentiment: Netflix’s weaker forward revenue outlook and slowing growth pressured its shares, potentially reinforcing broader concerns about streaming-sector growth and competition ahead of Disney’s results. Netflix Growth Concerns Posted 5h agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. 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Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent October 2026 September 2026 August 2026 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 March 2026 February 2026 January 2026 December 2025 November 2025 October 2025 September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 Time Period More filters Fewer filters Done Disney Dreamers Academy Welcomes Its First Atlanta Class Through New Boys & Girls Clubs Partnership45 minutes ago | msn.comDisney Theme Parks Division Eliminates at Least 100 Jobs45 minutes ago | msn.comDisney’s most profitable business hit by layoffs; theme park division cuts up to 200 jobs, ride designers hit hardest45 minutes ago | msn.comDisney's theme parks division lays off at least 100 employeesOctober 28 at 7:36 PM | finance.yahoo.comWalt Disney (DIS) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to NoteOctober 28 at 7:36 PM | finance.yahoo.comDisneyland Ohio? Fact checking claims Disney building park in stateOctober 28 at 2:35 PM | yahoo.comNew Live-Action Disney Fantasy Movie Headed Our Way as Paramount’s Rights ExpireOctober 28 at 2:35 PM | yahoo.comVSNT or DIS: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?October 28 at 2:35 PM | finance.yahoo.comWant to Own a Piece of Professional Sports? This ETF Could Be Your Ticket (DIS)Amplify has filed with the SEC for PROS, a proposed ETF combining publicly traded sports companies with up to 15% in private sports assets like team ownership stakes.October 28 at 12:00 PM | marketbeat.comWant to Own a Piece of Professional Sports? This ETF Could Be Your Ticket (DIS)Amplify has filed with the SEC for PROS, a proposed ETF combining publicly traded sports companies with up to 15% in private sports assets like team ownership stakes.October 28 at 11:25 AM | marketbeat.comWalt Disney Earnings Preview: What to ExpectOctober 28 at 7:51 AM | barchart.comDisney Makes Theme Park Cast Members Follow These 5 Rules That Guests May Not RealizeOctober 28 at 4:33 AM | travel.yahoo.comWalt Disney chili: The 1 simple bowl the man behind Disneyland loved, and how to make it tonightOctober 28 at 4:33 AM | msn.comDisney World's Highly Anticipated New Roller Coaster Just Reached a Major MilestoneOctober 27 at 11:32 PM | travel.yahoo.comTangled: Disney’s Live-Action Remake With Kathryn Hahn Receives Great Filming UpdateOctober 27 at 6:31 PM | yahoo.comNetflix Is Making Big Changes, But Can It Fix What's Really Hurting Growth? (DIS)Netflix beat Q3 EPS estimates but shares fell after weak Q4 revenue guidance and slowing growth, prompting UBS, Piper Sandler and Rosenblatt to trim price targets.October 27 at 1:50 PM | marketbeat.comDisney Imagination Campus Announces 2027 Teachers Sweepstakes with The MuppetsOctober 27 at 1:31 PM | finance.yahoo.comI quit my job and moved to Florida at 44 to become a Walt Disney World bus driver. It's not prestigious, but I'm finally happy.October 27 at 1:31 PM | msn.comThe Walt Disney Company (DIS) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should KnowOctober 27 at 1:31 PM | finance.yahoo.comWalt Disney (DIS) Bids For Character.AI, Is The 13% Discount Enough?October 27 at 1:31 PM | finance.yahoo.com24 ETFs Add to Walt Disney (DIS) Holdings on Oct. 23October 27 at 8:26 AM | finance.yahoo.comDisney gives $1 million to Jane Goodall's Roots & ShootsOctober 27 at 3:26 AM | msn.comDisney Conservation Fund invests $1 million into Jane Goodall’s Roots & ShootsOctober 26 at 10:25 PM | yahoo.comWhy Walt Disney (DIS) is a top stock for the long termOctober 26 at 5:24 PM | msn.comDisney's Bad Guest Behavior on Rides Is Becoming a Bigger ProblemOctober 26 at 5:24 PM | travel.yahoo.comIs Encanto 2 Happening? Disney Executive Provides Update On SequelOctober 26 at 5:24 PM | yahoo.comDisney Ride Closures 2027: List of Attractions Shutting Across ParksOctober 26 at 5:24 PM | newsweek.comNNetflix Drops 4% as Engagement Worries Outweigh Earnings Beat; Disney and Spotify SlipOctober 26 at 12:49 PM | 247wallst.comA 57-Year-Old Who Spends 30 Days a Year at Disney Shares Her 'Slow Travel' Way of Enjoying the ParksOctober 26 at 12:23 PM | travel.yahoo.comDisney Gives a First Look at the Major Transformation Coming to Art of AnimationOctober 26 at 12:23 PM | travel.yahoo.comYour perfect Disney resort Christmas decorations tour (and it’s free)October 26 at 12:23 PM | msn.comDisney legend Bob Gurr turns 95, and Josh D'Amaro says thanksOctober 26 at 7:23 AM | msn.comWhat Capital Group Growth ETF (CGGR) Bought: Disney Leads on ThursdayOctober 26 at 7:23 AM | finance.yahoo.comETFs Bought $100.6 Million of Disney (DIS) on ThursdayOctober 26 at 7:23 AM | finance.yahoo.comDisney World Extends Refurbishment of Popular HotelOctober 25, 2026 | travel.yahoo.comWalt Disney’s Favorite Chili Recipe Is a Timeless ClassicOctober 25, 2026 | yahoo.comIn 1985, He Was Forced Out of the Company He Founded. Months Later He Bet $10 Million On A Graphics Unit He Bought From George Lucas.October 25, 2026 | 247wallst.comDisney World refurbishments: The railroad returns Oct. 30October 25, 2026 | msn.comAll 80,000 Disney World employees start day one in the same room — and there's a mysterious red box on every tableOctober 25, 2026 | msn.comDisney World's former Star Wars hotel is getting office signsOctober 25, 2026 | msn.comDisney's AI character patents spark fears for park performersOctober 24, 2026 | msn.comUpdate on Major Disney World Theme Park Expansions Shared by CEOOctober 24, 2026 | travel.yahoo.comDisney Gift Cards Can No Longer Be Used at These Disney World StoresOctober 24, 2026 | travel.yahoo.comKeith Lee takes his family to Walt Disney World and reviews EPCOT Food & Wine FestivalOctober 24, 2026 | msn.comIs this the worst Disney park? Visiting Walt Disney Studios ParkOctober 23, 2026 | msn.com6 Historic Orlando Attractions That Have Been Welcoming Visitors Since Before Disney WorldOctober 23, 2026 | msn.comDisney’s creepy AI move has fans cringing: 'I hate it'October 23, 2026 | msn.comWalt Disney (DIS) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key FactsOctober 22, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comDisney's multiplatform Super Bowl plan frustrates ABC affiliatesOctober 22, 2026 | cnbc.comYoung Manatee Rescued Alongside Her Injured Mother Gets a New Home at Disney WorldOctober 22, 2026 | yahoo.com Walt Disney Media Mentions By Week Walt Disney Media Sentiment Learn about the media sentiment score. Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). Our company news sentiment scores track the average news sentiment of articles about each company over the most recent 7 days in order to identify companies that are receiving positive press. 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