Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

Walt Disney (DIS) closed at $110.98 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.97% move from the prior day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.03%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.58%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.28%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the entertainment company had lost 1.11% was narrower than the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 3.17% and lagged the S&P 500's gain of 0.6%.The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Walt Disney in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on February 2, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $1.54, showcasing a 12.5% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $26 billion, showing a 5.31% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $6.58 per share and revenue of $100.76 billion, which would represent changes of +10.96% and +6.71%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Walt Disney. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability. Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.27% lower. Walt Disney presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). In the context of valuation, Walt Disney is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 17.2. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 16.16 of its industry. It is also worth noting that DIS currently has a PEG ratio of 1.58. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Media Conglomerates industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.11. The Media Conglomerates industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 89, this industry ranks in the top 37% of all industries, numbering over 250. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report The Walt Disney Company (DIS): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks