The stock of Walt Disney Co (DIS) has gone up by 0.83% for the week, with a -10.03% drop in the past month and a -12.00% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.55% for DIS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.97% for DIS’s stock, with a -1.95% 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 32.29x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for DIS is 1.44. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for DIS is 1.81B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.19% of that float. On March 24, 2025, DIS’s average trading volume was 8.49M shares.
DIS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has increased by 0.61 when compared to last closing price of 98.86. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.83% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-21 that The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS ) 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Conference Call March 20, 2025 1:00 PM ET Company Participants James Gorman – Chairman of the Board Robert Iger – Chief Executive Officer Horacio Gutierrez – Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Jason Graham – Inspector of Elections Grant Bradski – Shareholder Representative of As You Sow Stefan Padfield – Executive Director of the Free Enterprise Project Jerry Bowyer – President of Bowyer Research Conference Call Participants Operator Today’s presentation may include forward-looking statements that we make pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements including regarding the Company’s future business plans, prospects and financial performance are not historical in nature and are based on management’s assumptions regarding the future and are subject to change.
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 -7.97% 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 -19.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.57%, as shares sank -8.47% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.71% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DIS rose by +0.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $104.66. In addition, Walt Disney Co saw -10.68% 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 2.37. 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
To wrap up, the performance of Walt Disney Co (DIS) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
