In the past week, DIS stock has gone down by -6.51%, with a monthly decline of -9.70% and a quarterly plunge of -14.02%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.82%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.53% for Walt Disney Co The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.09% for DIS’s stock, with a -2.82% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is above average at 32.03x. The 36-month beta value for DIS is also noteworthy at 1.44. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DIS is 1.81B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.19% of that float. The average trading volume of DIS on March 17, 2025 was 8.84M shares.
DIS) stock’s latest price update
Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.83 compared to its previous closing price of 96.87. However, the company has seen a fall of -6.51% in its stock price over the last five trading days. 247wallst.com reported 2025-03-14 that Shares of Walt Disney Company ( NYSE: DIS ) largely mirrored the broad market over the past month, posting a loss of -10.29% alongside sell-offs that drove both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite into correction territory.
Analysts’ Opinion of DIS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DIS stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for DIS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for DIS in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $125 based on the research report published on January 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Redburn Atlantic, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DIS reach a price target of $147, previously predicting the price at $100. The rating they have provided for DIS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 07th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to DIS, setting the target price at $120 in the report published on December 05th of the previous year.
DIS Trading at -9.71% 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 -20.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.82%, as shares sank -9.99% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.97% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DIS fell by -6.51%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $107.32. In addition, Walt Disney Co saw -11.41% 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 689 shares at the price of $108.76 back on Jan 22 ’25. After this action, Coleman Sonia L now owns 0 shares of Walt Disney Co, valued at $74,936 using the latest closing price.
Coleman Sonia L, the Officer of Walt Disney Co, proposed sale 689 shares at $108.76 during a trade that took place back on Jan 22 ’25, which means that Coleman Sonia L is holding shares at $74,936 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DIS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Walt Disney Co stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 5.54, with 2.84 for asset returns.
Based on Walt Disney Co (DIS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.31 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 14.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.36. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.72for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.65.
Conclusion
In summary, Walt Disney Co (DIS) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” 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.
