The stock of Walt Disney Co (DIS) has seen a 6.45% increase in the past week, with a -10.42% drop in the past month, and a -19.51% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.74%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.16% for DIS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.23% for DIS stock, with a simple moving average of -9.91% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) Right Now?
Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.31x 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 17 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 1.26% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DIS on April 28, 2025 was 10.66M shares.
DIS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has surged by 0.30 when compared to previous closing price of 90.01, but the company has seen a 6.45% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-27 that Over the very long term, the S&P 500 has generated an annualized total return of about 10%. This kind of gain is hard to argue with — and over extended time periods, compounding can really make a big difference.
Analysts’ Opinion of DIS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DIS stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for DIS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for DIS in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $112 based on the research report published on April 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DIS reach a price target of $125. The rating they have provided for DIS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 22nd, 2025.
Redburn Atlantic gave a rating of “Buy” to DIS, setting the target price at $147 in the report published on January 07th of the current year.
DIS Trading at -8.30% 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 -23.90% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.74%, as shares sank -10.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.35% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DIS rose by +6.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.98% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $88.31. In addition, Walt Disney Co saw -18.92% 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 2.19. 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.
