Walt Disney FY2025 EPS Forecast Boosted by Zacks Research

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2025.03.01 08:28

Zacks Research has raised its FY2025 EPS estimate for Walt Disney to $5.35, up from $5.31. The consensus estimate for the company's full-year earnings is $5.47. Other brokerages have also increased their price targets for Disney, with Wells Fargo raising it to $138 and Goldman Sachs to $139. The stock has a market cap of $205.77 billion and a PE ratio of 37.08. Institutional investors hold 65.71% of the stock, and recent insider trading saw EVP Brent Woodford sell 8,000 shares.

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The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Walt Disney in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the entertainment giant will post earnings of $5.35 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.31. The consensus estimate for Walt Disney's current full-year earnings is $5.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Walt Disney's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.73 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.74 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on DIS. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $116.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $135.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $125.44.

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Walt Disney Trading Up 2.3 %

Shares of DIS opened at $113.82 on Friday. Walt Disney has a 52-week low of $83.91 and a 52-week high of $123.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The firm's fifty day moving average is $110.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.23. The stock has a market cap of $205.77 billion, a PE ratio of 37.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.42.

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Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.32. Walt Disney had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 9.95%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walt Disney

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Tacita Capital Inc grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 93.2% during the fourth quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 257 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Midwest Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walt Disney

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 8,000 shares of Walt Disney stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.74, for a total value of $917,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 44,055 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,054,870.70. The trade was a 15.37 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Walt Disney Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th were given a $0.50 dividend. This is an increase from Walt Disney's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.45. This represents a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 16th. Walt Disney's payout ratio is currently 32.57%.

Walt Disney Company Profile

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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.

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