Yahoo · Sep 24, 2026
Walt Disney (DIS) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
Walt Disney (DIS) reached $105.57 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +2.03% change compared to its last close.
NYSE · DIS
The Walt Disney Company
Communication Services · Entertainment
$105.56
Up+$2.09 (+2.02%)
Updated Sep 25, 2026, 8:03 AM
SID Score
7.2/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
62/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 201.1B
- P/E ratio
- 16.21
- Dividend yield
- 2.37%
- 52-week range
- $92.19 – $116.03
- Volume
- 7.89M
- Avg. volume
- 10.37M
Price performance
DIS price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
DIS closed at $105.56 after 20 trading sessions, down 1.18% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $105.56
- Period change
- -1.18%
- Period low
- $102.67
- Period high
- $108.59
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $104.08 | $105.745 | $103.90 | $105.56 | 7.89M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $103.26 | $104.62 | $102.70 | $103.46 | 8.24M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $105.10 | $105.10 | $103.33 | $103.82 | 7.28M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $103.48 | $104.595 | $103.18 | $104.23 | 7.13M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $105.045 | $105.045 | $102.37 | $102.67 | 19.14M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $107.59 | $107.71 | $105.32 | $105.35 | 7.82M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $106.475 | $108.335 | $106.23 | $106.99 | 10.11M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $108.11 | $108.315 | $105.92 | $106.42 | 8.92M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $107.09 | $109.42 | $107.09 | $108.59 | 7.17M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $106.74 | $107.36 | $105.64 | $106.55 | 7.26M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $103.69 | $106.12 | $103.57 | $105.82 | 7.61M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $104.45 | $104.93 | $102.99 | $104.18 | 7.04M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $104.68 | $105.11 | $103.71 | $105.06 | 7.4M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $106.49 | $106.88 | $105.17 | $105.31 | 6.11M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $108.62 | $109.20 | $106.90 | $107.16 | 6.24M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $106.71 | $108.99 | $106.325 | $107.98 | 7.56M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $107.24 | $108.95 | $106.14 | $106.22 | 7.03M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $107.78 | $108.09 | $106.97 | $107.55 | 8.73M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $107.25 | $108.195 | $107.03 | $108.10 | 5.47M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $108.78 | $108.87 | $106.74 | $106.82 | 8.7M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
Disney operates in three global business segments: entertainment, sports, and experiences. Entertainment and experiences both benefit from the firm's ownership of iconic franchises and characters. Entertainment includes the ABC broadcast network, several cable television networks, and the Disney+ and Hulu streaming services. Within the segment, Disney also engages in movie and television production and distribution, with content licensed to movie theaters, other content providers, or, increasingly, kept in-house for use on Disney's own streaming platform and television networks. The sports segment houses the ESPN family of TV networks and streaming services. Experiences contains Disney's theme parks, cruises, and vacation destinations and also engages in merchandise licensing.
Visit company websiteAnalyst outlook
Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $139.71
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 14
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Benchmark | Buy | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Argus Research | Buy | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Guggenheim | Buy | — |
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Yahoo · Sep 24, 2026
Streamers are getting expensive–but parents will keep paying
"Market Hang's panel discusses Disney (DIS) upping its Disney+ ad-free streaming plan to almost $21.50 a month, and whether the company can hold parents with young kids in a bind forever. Today's Market Hang panel consists of Host Turney Duff, Business Insider Today executive editor Dan DeFrancesco, The Wall Street Skinny co-founders Jen Saarbach and Kristen Kelly, and author Armando Pantoja."
Yahoo · Sep 24, 2026
Disney Just Raised Prices Across Multiple Streaming Tiers. Here’s How It Compares to Netflix and Paramount.
After years of false starts, Disney's streaming business could finally make real profits.
Yahoo · Sep 24, 2026
Disney World's peak Magic Kingdom ticket jumps $10 to $219 for 2027
Disney World tickets break the $200 psychological barrier for 2027, with EPCOT crossing the line for the first time.
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The Walt Disney Company Stock Performance
The Walt Disney Company shares traded at $103.49, recording a daily gain of 1.74% per SID market data. Despite this session's uptick, DIS has declined 3.67% over the trailing one-month period and lost 6.04% over the past year, reflecting sustained underperformance relative to the broader market. On a three-month basis, the stock is essentially flat with a marginal 0.28% gain. Technically, DIS trades slightly above both its 50-day moving average of $103.04 and its 200-day moving average of $102.93, suggesting the stock is consolidating near a key support zone. The 14-day RSI reading of 43.7 indicates neutral-to-slightly-oversold momentum conditions. According to Massive/Polygon data, average daily volume stands at approximately 10.37 million shares. The stock carries a beta of 1.497, indicating significantly higher volatility than the broader market. Disney's market capitalization currently stands at approximately $201.1 billion.
The Walt Disney Company Valuation Analysis
The Walt Disney Company currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.21, according to SID market data, positioning the Communication Services sector constituent at a moderate valuation relative to historical norms. The PEG ratio of 2.16 suggests the stock may be trading at a premium relative to its expected earnings growth rate, as values above 1.0 generally indicate growth is already priced in. Disney's price-to-book ratio stands at 1.83, per SEC filings, reflecting a modest premium to book value. The company has reinstated its dividend program, with a current yield of approximately 0.90%, providing a modest income component to total shareholder returns. At a market capitalization of $201.1 billion, Disney remains one of the largest media and entertainment conglomerates globally. The current valuation metrics reflect a company in transition as it balances streaming investments against its legacy parks and entertainment businesses.
Smart Money Activity for DIS
The Walt Disney Company registers a smart money composite score of 64 out of 100 with a neutral signal, according to SID market data. Institutional ownership receives a perfect score of 25 out of 25, indicating robust conviction among large asset managers and mutual funds tracked through 13F institutional filings. Insider activity scores 17.6 out of 25, with SEC Form 4 filings revealing 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days — comprising 6 purchases and 14 sales. The sell-to-buy ratio of approximately 2.3-to-1 reflects a moderate lean toward insider disposition, though planned selling programs can account for a portion of these transactions. Congressional trading activity scores 12.8 out of 25, suggesting moderate legislative interest in the stock. Dark pool activity registers a comparatively low score of 8.5 out of 25, indicating limited off-exchange institutional block trading relative to peers. The overall neutral signal suggests no strong directional conviction among sophisticated market participants at current price levels.
The Walt Disney Company Earnings Outlook
The Walt Disney Company has demonstrated a consistent pattern of exceeding analyst expectations in its most recent quarterly results. In the quarter reported on August 5, 2026, Disney posted earnings per share of $2.06 against a consensus estimate of $1.86, representing a positive surprise of $0.20 or approximately 10.8%, according to company earnings reports. The prior quarter, reported May 6, 2026, also delivered a beat with actual EPS of $1.57 versus the $1.49 estimate, a $0.08 positive surprise. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $1.58 for the upcoming February 2026 quarter, with a subsequent quarter estimated at $1.59 per analyst consensus data. The sequential earnings trajectory suggests relatively stable profitability expectations across the next two reporting periods. The back-to-back beats reflect operational execution, particularly as Disney continues optimizing its streaming segment while maintaining strength in its parks and experiences division.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for DIS
Wall Street analysts maintain a broadly constructive outlook on The Walt Disney Company, according to SID consensus data. In the most recent round of post-earnings updates dated August 6, 2026, five analyst firms reiterated positive ratings without downgrades. Barclays and Wells Fargo both maintained Overweight ratings on their main coverage, while Benchmark, Argus Research, and Guggenheim each reiterated Buy ratings. Notably, none of the five firms adjusted their directional stance following the earnings beat, suggesting the results aligned with bullish theses already in place. The unanimity of positive ratings across both bulge-bracket and boutique research firms indicates strong consensus confidence in Disney's strategic direction. Per Wall Street analyst reports, the sustained positive coverage reflects institutional recognition of Disney's improving streaming economics and resilient parks revenue. With zero downgrades or neutral revisions in the latest cycle, analyst sentiment remains firmly tilted toward accumulation at current price levels around $103.49.
