FY2026 EPS Estimates for Walt Disney Reduced by Analyst

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank decreased their FY2026 EPS estimates for Walt Disney in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 15th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the entertainment giant will post earnings per share of $6.85 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $6.88. The consensus estimate for Walt Disney’s current full-year earnings is $6.85 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Walt Disney’s FY2027 earnings at $7.47 EPS.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The business’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.45 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS.

DIS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Raymond James Financial cut their price target on Walt Disney from $119.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Walt Disney from $138.00 to $133.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings lowered Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $126.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $129.00.

Walt Disney Trading Down 1.3%

DIS opened at $96.39 on Monday. Walt Disney has a fifty-two week low of $92.18 and a fifty-two week high of $123.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $167.38 billion, a PE ratio of 15.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The company’s 50-day moving average is $100.50 and its 200 day moving average is $103.34.

Institutional Trading of Walt Disney

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DIS. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $18,128,357,000 after acquiring an additional 1,220,207 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 83,873,646 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $9,604,567,000 after purchasing an additional 1,853,897 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Walt Disney by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 40,588,604 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,597,804,000 after buying an additional 1,361,888 shares during the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP increased its position in Walt Disney by 9,060.1% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 38,135,363 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,338,660,000 after buying an additional 37,719,041 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at $2,388,278,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS expects Disney to beat third-quarter earnings estimates, with revenue and operating income trends supported by stronger experiences and entertainment results, and says the company can likely keep its fiscal 2026 guidance. Disney Poised for Third-Quarter Earnings Beat on Experiences, Entertainment Strength, UBS Says
• Positive Sentiment: Another pre-earnings note highlighted improving earnings growth as first-half headwinds fade, with analysts looking for Disney’s parks business and streaming margins to remain key drivers. Disney streaming margins and parks business in focus ahead of earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS lowered its price target to $133 from $138 but kept a buy rating, suggesting the firm still sees meaningful upside even after trimming its valuation view. Walt Disney (DIS) PT Lowered to $133 at UBS
• Neutral Sentiment: Several other articles were more thematic or consumer-interest oriented, including Disney-themed merchandise, travel, and fan-content pieces, which are unlikely to move the stock on their own. Hallmark Unveils Disney World Christmas Collection Inspired by Upcoming Holiday Movie
• Negative Sentiment: Disney remains in a pre-earnings wait-and-see phase, with investors still focused on whether results will justify the recent pullback in the shares and offset lingering concerns around execution in media and content. What You Need To Know Ahead of Walt Disney’s Earnings Release

About Walt Disney

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), commonly known as Disney, is a diversified global entertainment and media conglomerate headquartered in Burbank, California. Founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy O. Disney, the company grew from an animation studio into a multi‑national entertainment enterprise known for iconic intellectual property and family‑oriented storytelling. Disney’s operations span film and television production, streaming services, theme parks and resorts, consumer products, and live entertainment.

On the content side, Disney produces and distributes feature films and television programming through a portfolio of studios and labels that includes Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios, along with broadcast and cable networks such as ABC, FX and National Geographic.