Walt Disney Co (DIS) Stock: A Closer Look at the Moving Averages

In the past week, DIS stock has gone up by 3.53%, with a monthly gain of 3.34% and a quarterly plunge of -8.33%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.52%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.48% for Walt Disney Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.91% for DIS’s stock, with a simple moving average of -6.84% for the last 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) Right Now?

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 35.95x compared to its average ratio. DIS has 36-month beta value of 1.40. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”

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The public float for DIS is 1.81B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.27% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DIS on September 23, 2024 was 10.75M shares.

DIS) stock’s latest price update

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.32 in comparison to its previous close of 93.45, however, the company has experienced a 3.53% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2024-09-21 that Disney’s streaming business has been a drag on profits for most of its life, but that may be changing. Its entertainment streaming segment reported a profit in the fiscal third quarter — for the first time.

Analysts’ Opinion of DIS

Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DIS reach a price target of $110, previously predicting the price at $130. The rating they have provided for DIS stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on August 05th, 2024.

MoffettNathanson gave a rating of “Buy” to DIS, setting the target price at $125 in the report published on July 02nd of the current year.

DIS Trading at 3.19% 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 -24.24% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.52%, as shares surge +4.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.95% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, DIS rose by +3.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $90.41. In addition, Walt Disney Co saw 3.83% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DIS starting from MCDONALD CALVIN, who purchase 11,756 shares at the price of $85.06 back on Aug 08 ’24. After this action, MCDONALD CALVIN now owns 22,313 shares of Walt Disney Co, valued at $999,994 using the latest closing price.

Coleman Sonia L, the Sr. EVP and Chief HR Officer of Walt Disney Co, sale 4,400 shares at $106.00 during a trade that took place back on May 09 ’24, which means that Coleman Sonia L is holding 0 shares at $466,400 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for DIS

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

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

The net margin for Walt Disney Co stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 4.82, with 2.38 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 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.71.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 14.7 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.94for 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 0.66.

Conclusion

To put it simply, Walt Disney Co (DIS) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bearish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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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