Q1 EPS Estimates for Walt Disney Lifted by Seaport Res Ptn

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Walt Disney in a research note issued on Monday, November 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the entertainment giant will earn $1.54 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.37. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Walt Disney’s current full-year earnings is $5.14 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Walt Disney’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.23 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.73 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on DIS. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Walt Disney from $116.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Raymond James reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $115.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Guggenheim lifted their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on Walt Disney from $108.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $123.83.

Walt Disney Stock Up 1.6 %

DIS opened at $114.27 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $206.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.17, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.40. Walt Disney has a fifty-two week low of $83.91 and a fifty-two week high of $123.74. The company’s 50-day moving average is $97.07 and its 200 day moving average is $96.72.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walt Disney

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 3,332.4% during the 1st quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 6,267,593 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $766,903,000 after acquiring an additional 6,084,993 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB bought a new stake in Walt Disney in the first quarter valued at approximately $493,715,000. Farallon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at $355,673,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 12,574.4% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,426,393 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $329,585,000 after purchasing an additional 3,399,359 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 8.7% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 34,416,668 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $3,310,539,000 after purchasing an additional 2,765,389 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walt Disney Company Profile

The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television video streaming content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners.