Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.40 in relation to its previous close of 85.23. However, the company has experienced a 1.63% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-10 that Long before the S&P 500 became Wall Street’s benchmark index, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 7.87%) was viewed as the best barometer of the stock market’s health. Since its inception in May 1896, the Dow has evolved from a 12-stock, industrial-focused index to one that now houses 30 time-tested, multinational companies.
Is It Worth Investing in Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) Right Now?
Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.56x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for DIS is 1.50. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DIS is 1.81B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.24% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DIS on April 14, 2025 was 10.13M shares.
DIS’s Market Performance
The stock of Walt Disney Co (DIS) has seen a 1.63% increase in the past week, with a -12.37% drop in the past month, and a -21.87% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.85%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.68% for DIS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -10.25% for DIS stock, with a simple moving average of -15.77% for the last 200 days.
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 -17.57% 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 -28.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.85%, as shares sank -13.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.16% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DIS rose by +1.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $94.58. In addition, Walt Disney Co saw -23.76% 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 2.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.09. 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 conclusion, Walt Disney Co (DIS) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
