Seaport Res Ptn Expects Weaker Earnings for Walt Disney

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Walt Disney in a report released on Monday, November 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the entertainment giant will post earnings per share of $1.62 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.79. The consensus estimate for Walt Disney’s current full-year earnings is $5.47 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Walt Disney’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.98 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.29 EPS.

DIS has been the subject of a number of other reports. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Chardan Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.41.

Walt Disney Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $106.34 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $112.31 and a 200 day moving average of $114.94. The company has a market cap of $189.85 billion, a PE ratio of 16.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.55. Walt Disney has a 12-month low of $80.10 and a 12-month high of $124.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 12.22%.The business had revenue of $22.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.14 earnings per share. Walt Disney’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% on a year-over-year basis.

Walt Disney Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 139.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio is 21.87%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 7,317 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $904,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC increased its stake in Walt Disney by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,890 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $730,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 3.5% in the second quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,606 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $323,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 3.3% during the second quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $341,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, Apollon Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.5% during the second quarter. Apollon Financial LLC now owns 6,086 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $755,000 after buying an additional 87 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.