Analyzing the Price-to-Earnings Ratio of Walt Disney Co (DIS)

The price-to-earnings ratio for Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is above average at 97.30x. The 36-month beta value for DIS is also noteworthy at 1.39. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for DIS is 1.82B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.23% of that float. The average trading volume of DIS on August 02, 2024 was 10.89M shares.

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DIS) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has dropped by -3.48 compared to previous close of 93.05. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -0.13% in its stock price over the last five trading days. investorplace.com reported 2024-08-02 that Blue-chip stocks are household names that have been around for many years. While most blue-chip stocks have been around for decades, some of them have been in business for more than 100 years.

DIS’s Market Performance

DIS’s stock has fallen by -0.13% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -8.92% and a quarterly drop of -20.25%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.86% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.54% for Walt Disney Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.21% for DIS’s stock, with a simple moving average of -10.50% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of DIS

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DIS stocks, with MoffettNathanson repeating the rating for DIS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for DIS in the upcoming period, according to MoffettNathanson is $125 based on the research report published on July 02, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DIS reach a price target of $125. The rating they have provided for DIS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 25th, 2024.

Redburn Atlantic gave a rating of “Neutral” to DIS, setting the target price at $100 in the report published on May 21st of the current year.

DIS Trading at -9.04% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought DIS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.42% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.86%, as shares sank -8.39% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.85% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, DIS fell by -0.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $94.34. In addition, Walt Disney Co saw -0.53% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DIS starting from Coleman Sonia L, who sale 4,400 shares at the price of $106.00 back on May 09 ’24. After this action, Coleman Sonia L now owns 0 shares of Walt Disney Co, valued at $466,400 using the latest closing price.

GORMAN JAMES P, the Director of Walt Disney Co, purchase 20,000 shares at $106.03 during a trade that took place back on May 08 ’24, which means that GORMAN JAMES P is holding 20,467 shares at $2,120,628 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for DIS

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.09 for the present operating margin
  • 0.35 for the gross margin

The net margin for Walt Disney Co stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 1.72, with 0.85 for asset returns.

Based on Walt Disney Co (DIS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.96.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 15.83 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.28. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.69.

Conclusion

In summary, Walt Disney Co (DIS) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bearish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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