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Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
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In the latest trading session, Walt Disney (DIS - Free Report) closed at $109.06, marking a -1.06% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.28%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.19%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.27%.
The entertainment company's stock has climbed by 4.57% in the past month, exceeding the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 2.1% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.2%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Walt Disney in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on November 17, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.68, indicating a 51.35% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $25.3 billion, up 12.62% from the year-ago period.
DIS's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $6.92 per share and revenue of $101.64 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +16.69% and +7.65%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Walt Disney should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.08% upward. Walt Disney is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Walt Disney is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 14.74. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 13.35.
It is also worth noting that DIS currently has a PEG ratio of 1.27. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Media Conglomerates industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.27.
The Media Conglomerates industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 163, positioning it in the bottom 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
In the latest trading session, Walt Disney (DIS - Free Report) closed at $109.06, marking a -1.06% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.28%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.19%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.27%.
The entertainment company's stock has climbed by 4.57% in the past month, exceeding the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 2.1% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.2%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Walt Disney in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on November 17, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.68, indicating a 51.35% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $25.3 billion, up 12.62% from the year-ago period.
DIS's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $6.92 per share and revenue of $101.64 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +16.69% and +7.65%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Walt Disney should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.08% upward. Walt Disney is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Walt Disney is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 14.74. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 13.35.
It is also worth noting that DIS currently has a PEG ratio of 1.27. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Media Conglomerates industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.27.
The Media Conglomerates industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 163, positioning it in the bottom 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.