Seaport Res Ptn Expects Reduced Earnings for Walt Disney

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Walt Disney in a research note issued on Friday, April 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the entertainment giant will post earnings of $1.21 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.22. 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 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.47 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.92 EPS.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.32. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 6.07%.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Walt Disney from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Loop Capital upped their price target on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 10th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $125.75.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Walt Disney stock opened at $81.58 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $103.84 and a 200-day moving average of $105.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. Walt Disney has a 1 year low of $80.10 and a 1 year high of $118.63. The company has a market capitalization of $147.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.44.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walt Disney

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 38,482,309 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,272,590,000 after buying an additional 809,989 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 22,242,415 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,476,693,000 after acquiring an additional 2,096,431 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth $2,415,427,000. Jennison Associates LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 23.4% in the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 19,197,463 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,137,637,000 after purchasing an additional 3,636,742 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 15.5% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 17,104,295 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,904,563,000 after purchasing an additional 2,300,912 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

About Walt Disney

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.