The stock of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has increased by 0.77 when compared to last closing price of 96.54. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.35% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2024-10-19 that The House of Mouse is recovering aggressively from the devastations caused by the pandemic.
Is It Worth Investing in Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) Right Now?
Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 37.31x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.40. Opinions on the stock are mixed, 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 at present, short sellers hold a 1.14% of that float. On October 21, 2024, the average trading volume of DIS was 10.41M shares.
DIS’s Market Performance
DIS stock saw an increase of 3.35% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 4.10% and a quarterly increase of 3.35%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.06%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.89% for Walt Disney Co (DIS). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.92% for DIS’s stock, with a -3.60% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DIS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DIS stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for DIS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for DIS in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $95 based on the research report published on October 16, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Seaport Research Partners gave a rating of “Buy” to DIS, setting the target price at $108 in the report published on September 30th of the current year.
DIS Trading at 6.15% 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 -21.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.06%, as shares surge +3.77% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.17% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DIS rose by +3.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $94.52. In addition, Walt Disney Co saw 7.74% 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 2.42. 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 sum up, Walt Disney Co (DIS) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
