Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for DIS in the last 90 days.
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Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$102.67−2.68 (−2.5%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:15 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryDisney (DIS) closes at $102.67, down 2.5%, sitting just below both its 50-day average of $102.71 and its 200-day average of $104.03. The GekkoIndex reads 64, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Gekko Fair Value stands at $107.49, putting the current price about 4.5% below that level. Over the past year the stock is down 11.6%, though the six-month return is positive at 3.5%.
This week's news centers on Disney naming Karandeep Anand as its first-ever Chief Technology Officer, a newly created Senior Executive Vice President role effective 2 October 2026. Anand, formerly CEO of Character.AI and previously at Brex, Meta Platforms and Microsoft, will report to CEO Josh D'Amaro and oversee enterprise technology, infrastructure, data and AI platforms. Separately, a federal judge ordered Disney's health plan to cover a transgender teenager's residential mental health treatment after the claims administrator had denied coverage.
Looking ahead, Disney's next earnings report is scheduled for 12 November 2026, before the open, which falls outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the last report on 5 August 2026 beat estimates ($2.06 versus $1.88 expected) and produced a 6.6% reaction, part of a streak of 8 beats in 8 quarters, with average absolute reactions around 7.9%. Seasonality over this stretch has averaged -1.8% across 5 years, rising in only 2 of them. Analyst coverage remains heavily tilted positive, with 18 of 19 firms rating the stock a buy and a consensus target of $127.22.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $102.67200-day averageGekko Fair Value $107.49
Key stats
- Market cap
- $178.3B
- P/E ratio
- 22.1
- Forward P/E
- 14.3
- EPS, TTM
- $4.77
- Revenue, TTM
- $98.86B
- Profit margin
- 8.7%
- Dividend yield
- 1.40%
- Beta
- 1.41
- Volume
- 18.65M avg 8.21M
- 1-year return
- −11.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.2%
- 50-day average
- $102.71
- 200-day average
- $104.03
- Next earnings
- Nov 12 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 1.73B
Walt Disney swing-trade checklist
Walt Disney scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $102.67 is below the 50-day ($102.71) and 200-day ($104.03) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
64, Accumulation
Reading 64 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
4.5% below
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (4.5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 53 days
Next report Nov 12, 2026, 53 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−1.8% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −1.8% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
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Walt Disney stock chart and price history
Walt Disney closed at $102.67 on Sep 18, 2026, −11.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $92.19 to $117.09.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −4.0%
- 3 months
- −1.2%
- 6 months
- +3.5%
- 1 year
- −11.6%
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About Walt Disney
Walt Disney is a global entertainment company that produces and distributes films and television programming while also operating theme parks, resorts and consumer products. It is widely recognized for its film studios and broadcast networks, as well as its streaming services that bring shows and movies directly to viewers.
The business is arranged into two main areas. One focuses on media and entertainment, covering television networks like ABC and ESPN, film labels such as Pixar and Marvel, streaming services including Disney+ and Hulu, and related work in licensing, home entertainment, music and post-production effects. The other area, Parks, Experiences and Products, runs theme parks and resorts around the world, a cruise line, and vacation and travel offerings, along with the licensing and direct sale of merchandise, books and other branded goods tied to its characters and stories.
Walt Disney was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Burbank, California. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker DIS.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Movies/Entertainment
- Website
- thewaltdisneycompany.com
Walt Disney GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Walt Disney’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64, in the Accumulation zone, up 6.8 points over five sessions.
64Accumulation
Up 6.8 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 46 | +0.9% | +1.1% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 244 | −0.5% | −0.2% | ||
| Neutral | 334 | +0.4% | +0.9% | ||
| Distribution | 34 | +1.8% | +2.8% | ||
| Selling | 4 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average DIS share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Walt Disney stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Walt Disney trades 4.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $107.49, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Walt Disney shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$107.49
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
4.5% below fair value · About fair value
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Walt Disney insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Walt Disney, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in DIS were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Walt Disney has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 27, 2026
- $1.75B
- As a share of market cap
- 0.98%
- Trailing four quarters
- $8.25B
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
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Walt Disney earnings: next date and track record
Walt Disney reports on Nov 12, 2026, before the open (53 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 12, 2026
Expected before the open, 53 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.66
- Revenue estimate
- $25.12B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.9%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 5, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Disney reported an excellent fiscal Q3 with total company revenue growth of 7% and total segment operating income up 21% year-over-year. The Experiences segment delivered record Q3 revenue ($10B) and record segment operating income, with global guest growth of 4%, domestic parks attendance up 3%, and per-cap spending up 4%. Management emphasized execution of the One Disney strategy, investments in creative IP, technology, data unification, and the direct-to-consumer (DTC) flywheel across Disney+, Hulu and ESPN. Management reiterated full-year outlooks, reaffirmed double-digit adjusted EPS growth for fiscal 2026 and 2027, and noted Experiences OI now expected at the high end of prior high-single-digit growth guidance (ex-53rd week). Capital allocation updates include at least $9B of share repurchases for fiscal 2026 (up from ~$7B), a $24B content spend plan for the year, and ~$9B parks CapEx for fiscal 2026. Management discussed strategic initiatives such as Disney+/Hulu integration, potential free/FAST offerings, a TikTok content partnership to bring creator content into Disney+, and use of AI across studios and enterprise. They also noted favorable advertising demand tied to a strong live events calendar and sold-out Super Bowl inventory. Risks discussed include macroeconomic uncertainty, regional softness in Asia (Shanghai and Hong Kong parks), supply-driven pricing pressure in streaming advertising, fuel and geopolitical risks (with limited cruise fuel impact due to hedging), and content performance variability.
- Guidance
- - Reaffirmed double-digit adjusted EPS growth for fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027. - Experiences segment OI expected at the high end of previously provided high-single-digit growth guidance for the fiscal year (excluding the 53rd week). - Capital allocation: at least $9 billion of share repurchases in fiscal 2026 (up from prior guidance ~ $7B); semiannual dividend increases continue; content spend ~ $24 billion for fiscal 2026; Parks CapEx ~ $9 billion for fiscal 2026. - No numeric revenue or EPS guidance beyond reaffirmations was provided on the call.
- Risks flagged
- - Continued macroeconomic uncertainty affecting consumer spending. - Weaker consumer demand in Asia impacting Shanghai and Hong Kong parks. - Competitive pricing pressure in streaming advertising due to growing supply/FAST channels. - Volatility in fuel prices and geopolitical conflict (noted but largely mitigated via hedging for cruises). - Variability in theatrical/content performance; some titles underperformed. - Tariff impacts and refunds (not material for full year).
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | $2.06 est $1.88 | $25.25B est $25.39B | +6.6% |
| May 6, 2026 | $1.57 est $1.50 | $25.17B est $24.87B | +8.1% |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $1.63 est $1.57 | $25.98B est $25.70B | −7.6% |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $1.11 est $1.02 | $22.46B est $22.76B | −9.3% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $1.61 est $1.45 | $23.58B est $23.69B | −4.6% |
| May 7, 2025 | $1.45 est $1.19 | $23.62B est $23.09B | +14.1% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | $1.76 est $1.43 | $24.69B est $24.67B | −1.1% |
| Nov 14, 2024 | $1.14 est $1.11 | $22.57B est $22.49B | +12.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Walt Disney stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Walt Disney is $127.22, +23.9% from the last close, from 19 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$127.22consensus 12-month target, +23.9% from the last close
Now $102.67Avg $127.22
Low $111High $144
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 19 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | Goldman Sachs | $144 | +40.3% |
| Sep 15 | Bernstein | $129 | +25.6% |
| Aug 22 | Morgan Stanley | $125 | +21.7% |
| Aug 20 | Morgan Stanley | $125 | +21.7% |
| Aug 19 | Goldman Sachs | $144 | +40.3% |
−0.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−1.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Walt Disney seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Walt Disney averaged −1.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −2.5% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −3.5% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −3.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −1.8% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −1.4% | 1 of 5 |
For scale, DIS’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.2%.
Walt Disney market cap and key statistics
Walt Disney’s market cap is $178.3B, with a P/E ratio of 22.1 and revenue of $98.86B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $178.3B
- P/E ratio
- 22.1
- Forward P/E
- 14.3
- EPS, TTM
- $4.77
- Gekko Fair Value
- $107.49
Trading
- Volume
- 18.65M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 8.21M
- 52-week high
- $117.09
- 52-week low
- $92.19
- Shares outstanding
- 1.73B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $98.86B
- Profit margin
- 8.7%
- Return on equity
- 8%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −48.3%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.41
- Typical daily move
- ±2.2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.2%
- Dividend yield
- 1.40%
Walt Disney stock news this week
Coverage of Walt Disney this week reads positive: 7 positive, 3 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Is Walt Disney Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold 47% Below Its All-Time High?The Motley Fool, Sep 19
- The Walt Disney Company names Karandeep Anand as First Chief Technology OfficerMediaNews4U, Sep 19
- Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key FactsZacks Investment Research, Sep 18
- The Walt Disney Company Announces Appointment of Karandeep Anand as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Effective October 2, 2026marketscreener.com, Sep 18
- Karandeep Anand Named Chief Technology Officer of The Walt Disney CompanyDaps Magic, Sep 18
- The Walt Disney Company Names Karandeep Anand To Newly Created Role Of Chief Technology OfficerThe Walt Disney Company, Sep 18
Walt Disney peers
Walt Disney’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| LYVLive Nation Entertainment | Buying | 14.3% below |
| TKOTKO | Neutral | 42.7% below |
| DKNGDraftKings | Accumulation | 49.7% below |
| MSGSMadison Square Garden Sports | Neutral | 3.3% above |
| CHDNChurchill Downs | Accumulation | 37.1% below |
| CNKCinemark | Accumulation | 42.6% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Walt Disney stock FAQ
What is Walt Disney’s market cap?
Walt Disney’s market cap is $178.3B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $102.67, with 1.73B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 22.1.
What is the Walt Disney stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Walt Disney is $127.22, +23.9% from the last close. Of the 19 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 18 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Walt Disney stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Walt Disney is about fair value: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $102.67 is 4.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $107.49. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Walt Disney report earnings next?
Walt Disney is expected to report on Nov 12, 2026, before the market opens (53 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.66 per share on revenue of $25.12B. Walt Disney beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.9% on average across the report.
What is Walt Disney’s 52-week high and low?
Walt Disney’s 52-week high is $117.09 and its 52-week low is $92.19; it closed at $102.67 on Sep 18, 2026, −11.6% over the past year.
Is Walt Disney stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (fair value) and 2 as headwinds (trend and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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