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DIS Stock Forecast: The Walt Disney Co. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 21 Sept 2026
$104
+1.52% on the day

The 32 Wall Street analysts covering The Walt Disney Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $129 — +23.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 49 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$177.3B
Ticker Nerd rank
49 / 100
Median analyst target
$129
Analysts covering
32
Revenue$25.2B+6.8% y/y
Operating income$4.8B
Net income$2.8B
Free cash flow$3.1B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−4.0%
1M
−3.3%
YTD
−7.7%
1Y
−7.1%
From 52W high
−9.4%
From 52W low
+13.6%
$92
$115
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

DIS stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores The Walt Disney Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
49 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
68
Issuance
66
Quality
64
Revisions
64
Value
56
Accruals
56
Growth
50
Momentum
41
Size
1

Volatility (68): The share price has been relatively steady.

Momentum (41): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Size (1): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

DIS stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on DIS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$80$90$100$110$120$130$140$150Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26DISHigh $144Median $129Low $88

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says32 analysts
29 Buy2 Hold1 Sell
Low $88Median $129High $144

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +23.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
6 Aug 2026Argus ResearchReiteratesBuy$134
6 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$110 → $115
6 Aug 2026BenchmarkReiteratesBuy$115
6 Aug 2026GuggenheimReiteratesBuy$120
6 Aug 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$126
6 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$125 → $132
29 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
29 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$145 → $135
20 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
20 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$138 → $133
14 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$135 → $110
14 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
13 July 2026BenchmarkInitiatesBuy$115
13 July 2026BenchmarkInitiatesBuy—
13 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$146 → $125
13 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
7 July 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$126
7 July 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
2 July 2026Raymond JamesMaintainsOutperform—
30 June 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. DIS appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

DIS vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 21 Sept 2026, The Walt Disney Co. returned −7.1% against +15.7% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

DIS vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26DISS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

DIS analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.3%
Analysts raising
21
Analysts cutting
3
Fundamentals

The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
21.2×

Cheaper than 35% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.8×

Cheaper than 55% of US stocks

Price / book
1.6×

Cheaper than 52% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
10.7×

Cheaper than 35% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.8%

Higher than 43% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−49.9%

Higher than 11% of US stocks

Gross margin
40.2%

Higher than 50% of US stocks

Operating margin
19.3%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Net margin
8.7%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
8.0%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Return on assets
4.8%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.9%

Higher than 61% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • The Walt Disney Co. has a market value of $177.3B and an enterprise value of $224.9B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $98.9B. The latest quarter grew 6.8% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $9.2B, a 9.3% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $4.85.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $8.3B.

  • The Walt Disney Co. spent $8.2B on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 1.8B.

  • Trailing P/E: 21.2×; forward P/E: 13.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.92%, paying out 31% of earnings.

  • The Walt Disney Co. employs 175,560 people — $563K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 19 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

DIS vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelEntertainment
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
DISThe Walt Disney Co.$177.3B
49
NFLXNetflix, Inc.$303.1B
59
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc.$69.7B
48
LYVLive Nation Entertainment, Inc.$38.8B
43
TKOTKO Group Holdings, Inc.$36.7B
48
FOXAFox Corp.$25.6B
81
FWONKLiberty Media Corp.$23.4B
34

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own The Walt Disney Co. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest DIS news & analysis

Apple Should Acquire Disney, Robinhood, Uber or these Companies, All-In Podcast Host Says

Benzinga · 21 Sept 2026neutral

Entrepreneur and investor Jason Calacanis, speaking on the All-In podcast, suggested that Apple could consider acquiring companies including Disney, Robinhood, and Uber as a way to get a head start under new CEO John Ternus. The remarks follow Tim Cook's tenure as CEO from 2011 to 2026.

Why it matters — A DIS watcher would care because a potential acquisition by Apple is a speculative scenario that could affect Disney's future ownership and strategic direction.

Disney woos visitors with $59 tickets as Universal, SeaWorld struggle with weaker attendance

New York Post · 21 Sept 2026positive

Disney is luring visitors with $59 tickets, bucking an industry slowdown that has seen rivals Universal and SeaWorld contend with weaker attendance. The move positions Disney to perform more strongly than its competitors amid the broader attendance challenges.

Why it matters — Disney's ability to attract visitors while rivals struggle with weaker attendance suggests a competitive advantage in an otherwise soft theme-park environment.

ESPN wants to break the Super Bowl ratings record. Here's how Disney could help

Fast Company · 21 Sept 2026positive

ESPN, a Disney property, began preparations for the 2027 Super Bowl immediately after the 2026 game ended in February, with the goal of breaking the Super Bowl ratings record. The article suggests Disney could help ESPN achieve this ratings milestone.

Why it matters — A Disney watcher would care because ESPN is a key Disney asset, and a record-breaking Super Bowl broadcast could boost ESPN's audience and commercial value for the company.

Disney Theme Parks Defy Industry Slump With Price Cuts and Promotions

WSJ · 20 Sept 2026positive

Disney theme parks offered special deals and price cuts that helped boost attendance in Florida and California. The promotions came as competitors Universal and SeaWorld experienced thinning traffic, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Why it matters — Disney's parks showing attendance gains despite an industry-wide slump suggests its promotional strategy may be helping protect a key revenue segment for the company.

Is Walt Disney Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold 47% Below Its All-Time High?

The Motley Fool · 19 Sept 2026neutral

The article examines whether Walt Disney stock is a buy, sell, or hold given that it trades 47% below its all-time high. It notes that the decline of the cable-TV industry remains a significant headwind, while the company's streaming and experiences segments have seen notable success, underscoring the value of Disney's intellectual property.

Why it matters — A DIS watcher would care because the piece highlights the balance between ongoing pressure from the cable-TV decline and the growth drivers in Disney's streaming and experiences businesses, which are central to assessing the company's outlook.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about DIS stock

What is the DIS stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 32 Wall Street analysts covering The Walt Disney Co. have a median 12-month price target of $129, with estimates ranging from $88 to $144. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is DIS stock a buy right now?

Of the 32 analysts covering The Walt Disney Co., 29 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The Walt Disney Co. 49 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank DIS?

As at 19 Sept 2026, The Walt Disney Co. ranks 49 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (68 of 100).

Will DIS stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 32 analysts implies +23.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Walt Disney Co. 49 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the DIS stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering The Walt Disney Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for DIS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $88 to $144 over the next 12 months.

How has DIS stock performed over the past year?

The Walt Disney Co. returned -7.1% over the 12 months to 21 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does The Walt Disney Co. do?

The Walt Disney Company is a diversified entertainment and media company that creates, produces, and distributes film, television, and streaming content across global audiences. Its businesses span entertainment, sports, and experiences, combining branded storytelling with live programming, direct-to-consumer services, and content licensing.

What is the latest news on DIS?

The most recent item we track (Benzinga, 21 Sept 2026): "Apple Should Acquire Disney, Robinhood, Uber or these Companies, All-In Podcast Host Says". Entrepreneur and investor Jason Calacanis, speaking on the All-In podcast, suggested that Apple could consider acquiring companies including Disney, Robinhood, and Uber as a way to get a head start under new CEO John Ternus. The remarks follow Tim Cook's tenure as CEO from 2011 to 2026.

Company

About The Walt Disney Co.

The Walt Disney Company is a diversified entertainment and media company that creates, produces, and distributes film, television, and streaming content across global audiences. Its businesses span entertainment, sports, and experiences, combining branded storytelling with live programming, direct-to-consumer services, and content licensing. The company also operates major theme parks, resorts, cruise experiences, and consumer products businesses that extend its intellectual property across leisure, travel, and retail markets. Through widely recognized brands and franchises, The Walt Disney Company plays a central role in family entertainment, sports media, and experiential offerings, making it one of the most influential participants in the global media and entertainment landscape.

CEO Mr. Josh D'Amaro · 175,560 employees · United States · https://thewaltdisneycompany.com