Q4 EPS Estimates for Walt Disney Lowered by Seaport Res Ptn

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Walt Disney in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the entertainment giant will post earnings of $0.75 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.99. The consensus estimate for Walt Disney’s current full-year earnings is $5.47 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Walt Disney’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.48 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $112.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Guggenheim increased their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.18.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

NYSE:DIS opened at $112.60 on Monday. Walt Disney has a 1-year low of $80.10 and a 1-year high of $124.69. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $119.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $107.98. The firm has a market cap of $202.45 billion, a PE ratio of 17.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.66.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $23.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.69 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 9.67%. The company’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Walt Disney

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Walt Disney by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,980,000 after acquiring an additional 1,904 shares in the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at $1,220,000. Advisors Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 408,461 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $45,482,000 after purchasing an additional 4,292 shares during the last quarter. WealthTrust Axiom LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. WealthTrust Axiom LLC now owns 6,595 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $734,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bragg Financial Advisors Inc lifted its position in Walt Disney by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc now owns 132,415 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $14,744,000 after buying an additional 662 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.