Q1 EPS Estimates for Walt Disney Raised by Seaport Res Ptn

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Walt Disney in a research note issued on Monday, November 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the entertainment giant will earn $1.54 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.37. Seaport Res Ptn currently 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 analysts also recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Raymond James restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on Walt Disney from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $115.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $123.83.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DIS opened at $113.55 on Tuesday. Walt Disney has a twelve month low of $83.91 and a twelve month high of $123.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $96.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $96.60. The company has a market capitalization of $205.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.90, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.40.

Institutional Trading of Walt Disney

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 66,744 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $6,420,000 after purchasing an additional 5,184 shares during the period. Summit Global Investments boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 476.0% in the 3rd quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 12,379 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,191,000 after purchasing an additional 10,230 shares in the last quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC boosted its position in Walt Disney by 18.6% in the third quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC now owns 147,353 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $14,174,000 after buying an additional 23,116 shares in the last quarter. American Assets Inc. bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $962,000. Finally, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 92.0% in the third quarter. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd now owns 92,938 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $8,940,000 after buying an additional 44,535 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by 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.