Q3 EPS Estimates for Walt Disney Raised by Zacks Research

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Walt Disney in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the entertainment giant will post earnings of $1.45 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.35. The consensus estimate for Walt Disney’s current full-year earnings is $5.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Walt Disney’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.20 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.73 EPS.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $23.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.15 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 9.95%. Walt Disney’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.21 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on DIS. Barclays raised their target price on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Prescient Securities cut their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Walt Disney has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $123.54.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DIS opened at $113.05 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.68. Walt Disney has a fifty-two week low of $80.10 and a fifty-two week high of $118.63. The stock has a market cap of $203.24 billion, a PE ratio of 36.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.49. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $97.05 and a 200-day moving average of $105.68.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in Walt Disney by 26.8% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 396,527 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $38,928,000 after acquiring an additional 83,850 shares in the last quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the first quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Walt Disney in the first quarter worth $86,278,000. GK Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Walt Disney by 13.4% in the first quarter. GK Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,058 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $302,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares during the period. Finally, Ellsworth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 4.6% in the first quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC now owns 18,763 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,852,000 after purchasing an additional 823 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.84, for a total transaction of $110,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 46,831 shares in the company, valued at $5,190,748.04. This represents a 2.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.16% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Walt Disney

The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television video streaming content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners.