Understanding the Recent Fluctuations of Walt Disney Co’s (DIS) Stock

The stock of Walt Disney Co (DIS) has gone down by -2.31% for the week, with a -0.18% drop in the past month and a 3.14% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.90% for DIS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.11% for DIS’s stock, with a simple moving average of -5.96% 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 36.44x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for DIS is at 1.40. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”

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The public float for DIS is 1.81B, and currently, shorts hold a 1.00% of that float. The average trading volume for DIS on October 28, 2024 was 9.92M shares.

DIS) stock’s latest price update

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.39 compared to its previous closing price of 95.40. However, the company has seen a fall of -2.31% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2024-10-26 that The House of Mouse obviously believes consumers are willing to pay more for popular amusement. It may be in for a rude awakening.

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 2.64% 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 -23.20% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.90%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.49%, as shares sank -1.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.03% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, DIS fell by -2.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.43% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $94.93. In addition, Walt Disney Co saw 5.25% 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 2.38. 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

In conclusion, Walt Disney Co (DIS) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bearish, with some giving it a “sell” rating and others 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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