FY2026 EPS Estimates for Walt Disney Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Walt Disney in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the entertainment giant will post earnings of $6.12 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $6.73. The consensus estimate for Walt Disney’s current full-year earnings is $5.43 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Walt Disney’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Walt Disney from $116.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Macquarie restated a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.85.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

NYSE:DIS opened at $109.23 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.68. Walt Disney has a 52-week low of $83.91 and a 52-week high of $123.74. The firm has a market cap of $197.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.42. The business’s fifty day moving average is $111.87 and its 200 day moving average is $101.26.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.32. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 6.07%.

Walt Disney Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 16th. This is a positive change from Walt Disney’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.45. Walt Disney’s payout ratio is 32.57%.

Insider Activity

In other Walt Disney news, CEO Robert A. Iger sold 372,412 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.57, for a total transaction of $42,667,242.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 226,767 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,980,695.19. This represents a 62.15 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Brent Woodford sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.74, for a total value of $917,920.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 44,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,054,870.70. The trade was a 15.37 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 385,412 shares of company stock valued at $44,153,263. Insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth approximately $22,148,000. Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 37,895 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,220,000 after acquiring an additional 905 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 29,980 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $3,338,000 after acquiring an additional 596 shares in the last quarter. PDS Planning Inc raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 16.3% in the 4th quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 7,475 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $832,000 after acquiring an additional 1,046 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mystic Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Mystic Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,467 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $386,000 after acquiring an additional 1,387 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

About Walt Disney

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.