Seaport Res Ptn Lifts Earnings Estimates for Walt Disney

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Walt Disney in a research report issued on Monday, November 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the entertainment giant will post earnings of $1.74 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.73. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.63 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.59 EPS.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $22.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.78 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.14 earnings per share. Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Arete Research upgraded Walt Disney to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Chardan Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.41.

Walt Disney Price Performance

NYSE:DIS opened at $104.66 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $112.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $114.87. Walt Disney has a 1-year low of $80.10 and a 1-year high of $124.69. The firm has a market cap of $186.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.55.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walt Disney

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 7,317 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $904,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.5% in the second 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 during the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Walt Disney by 3.5% during 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 in the last quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Financial LLC boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 1.5% during the second quarter. Apollon Financial LLC now owns 6,086 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $755,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney Dividend Announcement

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

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.