Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for DIS in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Nov 4 close
This week's move centers on planned cost cuts, with multiple reports indicating Walt Disney is considering thousands of layoffs companywide, including TV, film and parks divisions, as managers target 20% in annual cost savings. Alongside this, Disney expanded its partnership with WWE for a two-day event in December, launched the Korean series "The Remarried Empress" a day early on Disney+ and Hulu, and hosted its Accelerator Demo Day featuring collaborations on robotics and guest-experience technology.
DIS closed at $118.95, up 4.2%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $107.69 and 200-day average of $103.51, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The stock trades near its 52-week high of $119.96, and the one-month return stands at 14.3%. The GekkoIndex reads 42.7, placing it in the Distribution zone, down 13 points over the past five sessions. Price sits 10.7% above Gekko Fair Value of $107.45.
Earnings are scheduled for 17 November 2026, before the open, 12 days away and within a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior report on 5 August showed EPS of $2.06 against an estimate of $1.88, with a 6.6% reaction, part of a streak of 8 beats in 8 quarters. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged 1.4% across 5 years, rising in 2 of them. All 19 covering analysts rate the stock buy, with a consensus target of $126.58. One billionaire holder is noted, with no insider, Congress, or options signals recorded in their respective windows.
Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Walt Disney scores 1 supportive, 1 mixed and 3 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
1 supportive1 mixed3 headwinds
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $118.95 is above the 50-day ($107.69) and 200-day ($103.51) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart42.7, Distribution
Reading 42.7 is in the Distribution zone.
See the GekkoIndex10.7% above
Price is 10.7% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
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Reports on Nov 17, 2026, 12 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+1.4% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.4% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
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Walt Disney closed at $118.95 on Nov 4, 2026, +6.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $92.19 to $119.96.
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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.
Walt Disney’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 42.7, in the Distribution zone, down 13 points over five sessions.
Down 13 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Nov 4, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 46 | +0.9% | +1.1% | ||
| Accumulation | 252 | −0.3% | 0.0% | ||
| Neutral | 360 | +0.3% | +0.8% | ||
| Distribution (current zone) | 35 | +1.7% | +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, Distribution readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Distribution zone: Institutions potentially offloading. About the five zones →
Walt Disney trades 10.7% above Gekko Fair Value of $107.45, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Walt Disney shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$107.45
Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026
10.7% Overvalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 1.6% below the estimate.
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.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for DIS in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in DIS were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Walt Disney has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds DIS.
Walt Disney reports on Nov 17, 2026, before the open (12 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Nov 17, 2026
Expected before the open, 12 days away
| 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.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Walt Disney is $126.58, +6.4% from the last close, from 19 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 19 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | Morgan Stanley | $133 | +11.8% |
| Oct 30 | UBS | $133 | +11.8% |
| Oct 16 | Wells Fargo | $132 | +11.0% |
| Oct 16 | Citi | $140 | +17.7% |
| Oct 15 | Wells Fargo | $132 | +11.0% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Walt Disney averaged +1.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +1.4% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | 0.0% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, DIS’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.2%.
Walt Disney’s market cap is $205.4B, with a P/E ratio of 23.3 and revenue of $98.86B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Walt Disney this week reads positive: 9 positive, 0 neutral and 5 negative headlines.
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 | Distribution | 4.0% below |
| TKOTKO | Neutral | 41.4% below |
| DKNGDraftKings | Neutral | 44.7% below |
| MSGSMadison Square Garden Sports | Buying | 18.8% below |
| CHDNChurchill Downs | Distribution | 23.5% below |
| CNKCinemark | Neutral | 37.4% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Walt Disney’s market cap is $205.4B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $118.95, with 1.73B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 23.3.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Walt Disney is $126.58, +6.4% from the last close. Of the 19 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 19 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Walt Disney is overvalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $118.95 is 10.7% above Gekko Fair Value of $107.45. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Walt Disney is expected to report on Nov 17, 2026, before the market opens (12 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.69 per share on revenue of $25.19B. Walt Disney beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.9% on average across the report.
Walt Disney’s 52-week high is $119.96 and its 52-week low is $92.19; it closed at $118.95 on Nov 4, 2026, +6.1% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $179.25 on Nov 8, 2021.
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