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Walt Disney (DIS) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
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Walt Disney (DIS - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $122.21, demonstrating a +1.99% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.54% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.52%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.74%.
The entertainment company's stock has climbed by 1.66% in the past month, falling short of the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 4.15% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.2%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Walt Disney in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on August 6, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.47, up 5.76% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $23.7 billion, indicating a 2.35% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $5.78 per share and a revenue of $95.15 billion, demonstrating changes of +16.3% and +4.14%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Walt Disney. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.21% higher. Walt Disney is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Digging into valuation, Walt Disney currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 20.74. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 21.8.
We can additionally observe that DIS currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.75. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Media Conglomerates was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.51 at yesterday's closing price.
The Media Conglomerates industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 181, placing it within the bottom 27% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Walt Disney (DIS) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
Walt Disney (DIS - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $122.21, demonstrating a +1.99% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.54% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.52%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.74%.
The entertainment company's stock has climbed by 1.66% in the past month, falling short of the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 4.15% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.2%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Walt Disney in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on August 6, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.47, up 5.76% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $23.7 billion, indicating a 2.35% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $5.78 per share and a revenue of $95.15 billion, demonstrating changes of +16.3% and +4.14%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Walt Disney. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.21% higher. Walt Disney is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Digging into valuation, Walt Disney currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 20.74. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 21.8.
We can additionally observe that DIS currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.75. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Media Conglomerates was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.51 at yesterday's closing price.
The Media Conglomerates industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 181, placing it within the bottom 27% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.