The Walt Disney Company (DIS)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol DIS
  • Rev/Share 52.342
  • Book/Share 63.5322
  • PB 1.7147
  • Debt/Equity 0.3825
  • CurrentRatio 0.7104
  • ROIC 0.091

 

  • MktCap 188391779630.0
  • FreeCF/Share 6.648
  • PFCF 15.7085
  • PE 15.188
  • Debt/Assets 0.2128
  • DivYield 0.0096
  • ROE 0.1167

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Reiterated DIS JP Morgan -- Overweight $130 $138 July 29, 2025
Reiterated DIS UBS -- Buy $120 $138 July 16, 2025
Upgrade DIS Jefferies Hold Buy -- $144 June 30, 2025
Reiterated DIS Rosenblatt -- Buy $135 $140 June 3, 2025
Upgrade DIS Wolfe Research Peer Perform Outperform -- $112 April 21, 2025
Resumed DIS Citigroup -- Buy -- $125 Jan. 22, 2025
Upgrade DIS Redburn Atlantic Neutral Buy $100 $147 Jan. 7, 2025
Initiation DIS Jefferies -- Hold -- $120 Dec. 5, 2024
Initiation DIS Piper Sandler -- Neutral -- $95 Oct. 16, 2024
Downgrade DIS Raymond James Outperform Market Perform -- -- Oct. 1, 2024

News

Disney's battle with YouTube TV isn't going as expected
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Published: November 03, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative

Disney and YouTube TV are at odds over the value of channels like ESPN. Disney is appealing to YouTube TV subscribers by enlisting top ESPN personalities.

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Disney Asks YouTube TV To Restore ABC Channel For Election Day Amid Contract Dispute
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Published: November 03, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative

Disney-owned channels now unavailable to stream on YouTube TV include sports networks ESPN and ESPN2, major television network ABC, and plenty of others, including the Disney Channel, FX, Freeform, National Geographic and Spanish-language channels including ESPN Deportes, Baby TV Español and Nat Geo Mundo.

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Disney asks YouTube TV to restore ABC for Election Day coverage
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Published: November 03, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Neutral

Disney has asked Google's YouTube TV to restore ABC for Election Day coverage in service of public interest, just days after its networks went dark on the pay-TV platform.

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Disney Asks YouTube TV To Restore ABC For Election Day As Carriage Talks Continue
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Published: November 03, 2025 by: Deadline
Sentiment: Negative

Disney is asking YouTube TV to restore ABC to its pay-TV bundle for Tuesday's Election Day as a matter of “public interest” as the companies negotiate a carriage renewal. ABC, ESPN and other Disney networks went dark Thursday night after the distribution talks failed to yield a deal.

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Google has a lot more leverage over Disney in their carriage fight: LightShed's Rich Greenfield
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Published: November 03, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Rich Greenfield, LightShed Partners co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the carriage battle between Disney and YouTube TV parent Google.

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Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here's what customers should know
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Published: October 31, 2025 by: TechXplore
Sentiment: Negative

Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC.

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Disney pulls ABC, ESPN and more from YouTube TV as talks break down
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Published: October 31, 2025 by: TechXplore
Sentiment: Negative

YouTube TV viewers can no longer see Disney channels including ABC and ESPN after the two sides failed to agree on a new content distribution deal.

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Disney channels go dark on YouTube TV as contract talks fail
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Published: October 31, 2025 by: Fox Business
Sentiment: Negative

Disney programming including ESPN, ABC and FX channels went dark on YouTube TV after the companies failed to reach agreement on contract renewal terms.

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YouTube TV drops Disney channels after carriage talks break down
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Published: October 31, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative

YouTube TV subscribers lost access to Disney-owned networks including ESPN, ABC and FX late on Thursday night after negotiations between the two companies over carriage fees collapsed. The blackout hit roughly 10 million homes shortly before an 11:59 p.m.

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Disney's YouTube blackout marks a major escalation in a new front of the carriage wars
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Published: October 31, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative

The breakdown is the most serious in a string of fights YouTube has had with Paramount, Fox, NBCUniversal and TelevisaUnivision as the streamer rises in dominance.

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Investors Heavily Search The Walt Disney Company (DIS): Here is What You Need to Know
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Published: October 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Disney (DIS). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Here's Why Walt Disney (DIS) is a Strong Value Stock
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Published: October 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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3 Media Stocks to Watch From a Challenging Industry
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Published: October 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks Media Conglomerates industry players like DIS, PSKY and STRZ gain from the rising demand for high-speed Internet and increased media consumption.

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Ex-Disney Executive Wants to Be Faster and More Frugal Than Hollywood Studios
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Published: October 28, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Positive

Sean Bailey's new venture pursues Silicon Valley partnerships to speed up TV and movie making and reduce costs.

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DVC Sales Launches Enhanced Digital Platform to Simplify Disney Vacation Club Resale Process
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Published: October 26, 2025 by: Newsfile Corp
Sentiment: Neutral

DVC Sales, founded by former Disney Vacation Club cast members Mark and Lori Webb, has launched an upgraded digital platform for verified DVC resale listings, giving families a secure, transparent, and expert-guided way to buy or sell Disney Vacation Club points while saving thousands. Orlando, Florida--(Newsfile Corp. - October 26, 2025) - DVC Sales , a trusted leader in Disney Vacation Club resale, has officially introduced a redesigned digital platform that simplifies the way families buy and sell Disney Vacation Club points.

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ESPN, ABC risk going dark on YouTube TV as Disney contract fight heats up
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Published: October 24, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Negative

The standoff threatens to strip millions of subscribers of access to some of TV's most popular networks.

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Warner Bros. Discovery vs.
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Published: October 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Streaming momentum fuels DIS and WBD, but diverging strategies may shape which media giant leads the next era.

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Disney: Upgrading To Buy As Streaming Turns Profitable And Valuation Becomes Attractive
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Published: October 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Disney (DIS) is upgraded to a Buy, reflecting strong free cash flow growth, improving DTC profitability, and robust performance in sports and theme parks. DIS expects continued subscriber gains and double-digit EPS growth, and I see a pivotal year ahead, supported by expanded margins, deals and operational improvements. Macro tailwinds like potential for more US rate cuts and resilient consumer demand could further boost DIS, though risks remain from economic uncertainty in the near-term.

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Earnings Growth & Price Strength Make Walt Disney (DIS) a Stock to Watch
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Published: October 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Disney cancellations spiked after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. Here's how many dropped subscriptions.
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Published: October 20, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative

The number of people who canceled subscriptions to Walt Disney Co.'s DIS+1.30% streaming services doubled following the company's decision to take late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air last month in response to comments he made about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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Disney+, Hulu Churn Rates Spiked Around Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Antenna Says; Firm Also Gauges Fox One & ESPN Progress
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Published: October 20, 2025 by: Deadline
Sentiment: Negative

Last month's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! coincided with a doubling of subscriber churn rates on Disney+ and Hulu, according to the latest streaming report from Antenna. Churn, the industry term for the number of subscribers canceling their service in a given period, hit 8% on Disney+ and 10% on Hulu.

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Customers Ditched Disney+, Hulu After Kimmel Suspension
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Published: October 20, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

Cancellation rates for both streaming services doubled in September from a month earlier.

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Here is What to Know Beyond Why The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is a Trending Stock
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Published: October 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Disney (DIS) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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Disney Stock Has 27% Upside: Analyst Highlights These 2 Areas For Fourth Quarter
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Published: October 17, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

A Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) analyst sees several positive items for the company's streaming segment helping fourth-quarter results and powering the company's stock forward.

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Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 (October 2025)
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Published: October 16, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Negative

Shares of Walt Disney Company ( NYSE: DIS ) lost 3.27% over the past month after falling 1.31% the month prior.

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Disney has considered a co-CEO structure to replace Bob Iger
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Published: October 14, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

CNBC's Alex Sherman joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest news from Disney.

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Taylor Swift Six-Part Docuseries Is Coming to Disney+ Service
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Published: October 13, 2025 by: Bloomberg Markets and Finance
Sentiment: Positive

Disney+ is giving Swifties one more encore. A six-part docuseries called Taylor Swift/The Eras Tour/The End of an Era will drop on December 12, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the world's highest-grossing tour.

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ESPN's Streaming Expansion in Focus: Can It Power Disney's DTC Growth?
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Published: October 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

DIS' ESPN streaming launch and major NFL and WWE deals aim to make live sports the driving force of its DTC growth.

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3 Reasons to Hold Disney Stock Now Despite 23.1% Surge in 6 Months
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Published: October 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

DIS' 23% rally compresses valuation appeal. A strategic content pipeline and improved streaming economics support holding, but competition suggests patience.

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Disney: AI Video Generation Will Supercharge IP-Rich Entertainment Giants
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Published: October 08, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

AI video generation will drive major cost reductions and margin expansion for IP-heavy firms like Disney. Disney's Entertainment division, 28% of profits, stands to gain most as AI reduces animation and voice acting costs. Owning character IP protects Disney from cheap imitators while amplifying profitability as production costs decline.

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About The Walt Disney Company (DIS)

  • IPO Date 1957-11-12
  • Website https://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com
  • Industry Entertainment
  • CEO Robert A. Iger
  • Employees 177080

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution; and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. The company engages in the film and episodic television content production and distribution activities, as well as operates television broadcast networks under the ABC, Disney, ESPN, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brands; and studios that produces motion pictures under the Walt Disney Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Searchlight Pictures banners. It also offers direct-to-consumer streaming services through Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, ESPN+, Hulu, and Star+; sale/licensing of film and television content to third-party television and subscription video-on-demand services; theatrical, home entertainment, and music distribution services; staging and licensing of live entertainment events; and post-production services by Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound. In addition, the company operates theme parks and resorts, such as Walt Disney World Resort in Florida; Disneyland Resort in California; Disneyland Paris; Hong Kong Disneyland Resort; and Shanghai Disney Resort; Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, and Adventures by Disney as well as Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Hawaii; licenses its intellectual property to a third party for the operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort; and provides consumer products, which include licensing of trade names, characters, visual, literary, and other IP for use on merchandise, published materials, and games. Further, it sells branded merchandise through retail, online, and wholesale businesses; and develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines. The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.