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Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$115.49 +0.77 (+0.67%)
(As of 11:45 AM ET)

About Walt Disney Stock (NYSE:DIS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$113.79
$115.53
50-Day Range
$90.55
$115.11
52-Week Range
$83.91
$123.74
Volume
2.67 million shs
Average Volume
10.98 million shs
Market Capitalization
$209.15 billion
P/E Ratio
42.62
Dividend Yield
0.78%
Price Target
$123.83
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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.



Walt Disney Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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DIS MarketRank™: 

Walt Disney scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 290 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Walt Disney has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 18 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Walt Disney has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Walt Disney's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Walt Disney are expected to grow by 13.01% in the coming year, from $5.38 to $6.08 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Walt Disney is 42.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.62.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Walt Disney is 42.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 19.13.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Walt Disney has a PEG Ratio of 2.09. 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 1.97. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.97% 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 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Walt Disney has recently decreased by 2.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Walt Disney has a dividend yield of 0.80%, which is in 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 33.21%. 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 14.80% next year. This indicates that Walt Disney will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Walt Disney's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.97% 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 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Walt Disney has recently decreased by 2.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Walt Disney has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 113 news articles for Walt Disney this week, compared to 66 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    171 people have searched for DIS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 36% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    42 people have added Walt Disney to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 24% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Walt Disney insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $568,100.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.10% 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.

  • Read more about Walt Disney's insider trading history.
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DIS Stock News Headlines

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Disney had a great quarter and is tracking to extend the trend for the next 3 years, forecasting a double-digit earnings growth CAGR.
Disney Cruise Line's newest ship, The Treasure, arrives at dawn Port Canaveral, Fla
Disney Q4 adjusted profit tops estimates on strong results from entertainment unit, streaming
Disney’s fourth-quarter adjusted profit beat Wall Street’s expectations, bolstered by strong results from company’s entertainment business and its streaming service
Subscribers Drive Spotify and Disney
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DIS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Walt Disney's stock was trading at $90.29 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, DIS shares have increased by 27.1% and is now trading at $114.77.
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The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.19. Walt Disney's revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Top institutional shareholders of Walt Disney include State Street Corp (4.28%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.08%), FMR LLC (1.90%) and Jennison Associates LLC (0.86%). Insiders that own company stock include Christine M Mccarthy, Brent Woodford, Calvin Mcdonald, James P Gorman, Amy Chang and Sonia L Coleman.
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Shares of DIS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Walt Disney investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/07/2024
Today
11/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Miscellaneous amusement & recreation services
Sub-Industry
Movies & Entertainment
CUSIP
25468710
Employees
233,000
Year Founded
1923

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$123.83
High Stock Price Target
$140.00
Low Stock Price Target
$95.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
24 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$4.97 billion
Pretax Margin
8.28%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$91.36 billion
Cash Flow
$9.99 per share
Book Value
$58.27 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,810,940,000
Free Float
1,809,128,000
Market Cap
$208.46 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.40

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This page (NYSE:DIS) was last updated on 11/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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