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The Walt Disney Company (DIS)

Communication Services | Entertainment | Burbank, United States | NYSE
106.30 USD +0.01 (0.009%) ⇧ (April 20, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 11:30 p.m. EDT

Disney presents a compelling asymmetric opportunity for a multi-year hold at a reasonable valuation, with a risk-adjusted upside potential suggested by the $160 analyst target (aiming for ~$40-50 price appreciation), but the aggressive resistance established at the $110 strike via options flow and the recently extended dividend hike make it a poor momentum play for the next few weeks. Investors should buy on dips toward the $95-98 support zone rather than chasing the post-earnings bounce.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.081532
AutoETS0.081532
MSTL0.083235
AutoTheta0.105293

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 8.02
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.520
Excess Kurtosis -0.83
Attribute Value
Sector Communication Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-29
Last Dividend Date 2025-12-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 40.909
Revenue per Share 53.25
Market Cap 188,511,043,584
Trailing P/E 15.66
Forward P/E 14.48
Beta 1.44
Profit Margins 12.80%
Website https://thewaltdisneycompany.com

As of April 18, 2026, 11:30 p.m. EDT: Options activity reveals a distinct 'call wall' formed at strikes $105, $110, and $115 across near-to-middle term expirations, creating a significant barrier and multiple support zones above the current price (106.29). Put volume is near the floor, but speculative flows show active buying into lower strikes (88-92 range) in the weekly/OTM categories, indicating hedging against a potential dropback from the recent rally. The Extended 2026-05-15 expiration shows heavy OTM call buying, whereas other expirations are capped by the 105-110 resistance. Implied volatility suggests a neutral-to-lightly bullish market pricing, but the high 'OTM_oi_pct' for the 05-15 and 05-22 dates indicates fear of a short-term correction or a tight trading range before the next earnings catalyst.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.68% 1.10% 0.78% 0.47%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-15 0.750000 0.678794
2025-06-24 0.500000 0.424259
2024-12-16 0.500000 0.450923
2024-07-08 0.450000 0.469336
2023-12-08 0.300000 0.329743
2019-12-13 0.880000 0.615332
2019-07-05 0.880000 0.636097
2018-12-07 0.880000 0.814191
2018-07-06 0.840000 0.837030
2017-12-08 0.840000 0.848210
2017-07-06 0.780000 0.800720
2016-12-08 0.780000 0.806443
2016-07-07 0.710000 0.777085
2015-12-10 0.710000 0.695454
2015-07-01 0.660000 0.625927
2014-12-11 1.150000 1.376507
2013-12-12 0.860000 1.373643
2012-12-06 0.750000 1.721212
2011-12-14 0.600000 1.950839
2010-12-09 0.400000 1.265529
2009-12-10 0.350000 1.314013
2008-12-11 0.350000 1.823089
2007-12-05 0.350000 1.289359
2006-12-13 0.305815 1.097377
2005-12-08 0.266355 1.326340
2004-12-08 0.236760 1.097320
2003-12-10 0.207165 1.175795
2002-12-11 0.207165 1.577703
2001-12-05 0.207165 1.243970
2000-12-06 0.207165 0.865774
1999-11-12 0.207165 1.093478
1999-10-07 0.052285 0.272269
1998-10-07 0.051298 0.275063
1998-07-22 0.051298 0.184833
1998-04-07 0.051956 0.193870
1998-01-07 0.043406 0.177641
1997-10-15 0.043406 0.201682
1997-07-09 0.043406 0.227710
1997-04-09 0.043406 0.238341
1997-01-08 0.036172 0.216197
1996-10-09 0.036172 0.231462
1996-07-10 0.036172 0.253304
1996-04-10 0.036172 0.242325
1995-12-29 0.029595 0.205354
1995-10-11 0.029595 0.217194
1995-07-06 0.029595 0.218034
1995-04-07 0.029595 0.221376
1995-01-03 0.024663 0.217487
1994-10-07 0.024663 0.268169
1994-07-05 0.024663 0.237358
1994-04-11 0.024663 0.241295
1994-01-04 0.020388 0.189193
1993-10-06 0.020388 0.218897
1993-07-02 0.020388 0.207824
1993-04-05 0.020388 0.200159
1993-01-05 0.017099 0.165663
1992-10-05 0.017099 0.204507
1992-07-06 0.017099 0.204081
1992-04-06 0.017264 0.181690
1992-01-06 0.014386 0.201082
1991-10-07 0.014386 0.214341
1991-07-08 0.014386 0.202535
1991-04-08 0.014386 0.203902
1991-01-14 0.011920 0.212055
1990-10-05 0.011920 0.215216
1990-07-09 0.011920 0.151107
1990-04-06 0.011920 0.177179
1990-01-08 0.009865 0.143051
1989-10-06 0.009865 0.130881
1989-07-10 0.009865 0.171161
1989-04-10 0.009865 0.209991
1989-01-09 0.008221 0.205867
1988-10-07 0.008221 0.214040
1988-07-11 0.008221 0.224664
1988-04-13 0.008221 0.248372
1988-01-12 0.006577 0.193089
1987-09-16 0.006577 0.150990
1987-06-01 0.006577 0.177227
1987-03-09 0.006577 0.183941
1986-12-02 0.006577 0.251723
1986-09-15 0.006577 0.290988
1986-06-02 0.006577 0.241966
1986-03-12 0.006577 0.327821
1985-12-09 0.006166 0.412741
1985-09-10 0.006166 0.488742
1985-05-30 0.006166 0.480836
1985-03-05 0.006166 0.563492
1984-12-04 0.006166 0.753439
1984-09-13 0.006166 0.742829
1984-06-07 0.006166 0.674835
1984-03-08 0.006166 0.872642
1983-12-12 0.006166 0.869264
1983-10-07 0.006166 0.710675
1983-07-01 0.006166 0.668792
1983-03-07 0.006166 0.578886
1982-11-29 0.006166 0.705975
1982-09-27 0.006166 0.786072
1982-06-28 0.006166 0.790204
1982-03-08 0.006166 0.926761
1969-11-24 0.000385 0.100649
1969-09-09 0.000385 0.134091
1969-06-10 0.000385 0.149412
1969-03-06 0.000385 0.153278
1968-11-25 0.000385 0.144561
1968-09-10 0.000385 0.151813
1968-03-11 0.000385 0.239525
1967-12-01 0.000385 0.185690
1967-09-08 0.000257 0.165915
1967-06-09 0.000257 0.158871
1967-03-10 0.000257 0.175657
1966-11-25 0.000257 0.237609
1966-09-09 0.000257 0.358325
1966-06-10 0.000257 0.294782
1966-03-09 0.000257 0.292571
1965-11-26 0.000257 0.294499
1965-09-10 0.000257 0.327309
1965-06-11 0.000257 0.302757
1965-03-12 0.000257 0.280422
1964-11-30 0.000257 0.352138
1964-06-12 0.000257 0.398387
1964-03-13 0.000257 0.391977
1963-12-13 0.000257 0.397861
1963-09-06 0.000257 0.368861
1963-06-07 0.000257 0.445711
1963-03-12 0.000257 0.458164
1962-12-18 0.000257 0.587480
1962-09-11 0.000249 0.546017
1962-06-12 0.000249 0.541005
1962-03-13 0.000249 0.411802
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.5
dividendYield 1.41
exDividendDate 2026-06-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.5
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.014112334
lastDividendValue 0.75
lastDividendDate 2025-12-15
dividendDate 2026-07-22

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.23475432
Address1 500 South Buena Vista Street
All Time High 203.02
All Time Low 0.052378
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 5
Average Analyst Rating 1.5 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 8,290,570
Average Daily Volume3 Month 11,568,859
Average Volume 11,568,859
Average Volume10Days 8,290,570
Beta 1.441
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 400
Board Risk 1
Book Value 61.079
City Burbank
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 7
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 106.3
Current Ratio 0.669
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 107.11
Day Low 105.915
Debt To Equity 40.909
Dividend Date 1,784,678,400
Dividend Rate 1.5
Dividend Yield 1.41
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,778,070,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,778,070,600
Earnings Growth -0.043
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.06
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,070,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,070,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,070,600
Ebitda 19,306,000,384
Ebitda Margins 0.2017
Enterprise To Ebitda 12.162
Enterprise To Revenue 2.453
Enterprise Value 234,806,558,720
Eps Current Year 6.63634
Eps Forward 7.34047
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.79
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,782,777,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 101.6418
Fifty Day Average Change 4.658203
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0458296
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 23.475433
Fifty Two Week High 124.69
Fifty Two Week High Change -18.39
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14748576
Fifty Two Week Low 84.6
Fifty Two Week Low Change 21.700005
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.25650123
Fifty Two Week Range 84.6 - 124.69
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds -252,322,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.38
Float Shares 1,768,738,565
Forward Eps 7.34047
Forward P E 14.481362
Free Cashflow 3,174,500,096
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 175,560
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.37284002
Gross Profits 35,686,998,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00077
Held Percent Institutions 0.77316004
Implied Shares Outstanding 1,773,386,947
Industry Entertainment
Industry Disp Entertainment
Industry Key entertainment
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,765,756,800
Last Dividend Value 0.75
Last Fiscal Year End 1,758,931,200
Last Split Date 1,181,692,800
Last Split Factor 10,000:9865
Long Business Summary The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company in Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television 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 Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners. It also provides direct-to-consumer streaming services through Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, and Hulu; sports-related video streaming content through ESPN, ESPN on ABC, ESPN+ DTC, and Star; sale/licensing of film and episodic content to television and video-on-demand services; theatrical, home entertainment, and music distribution services; DVD and Blu-ray discs, electronic home video licenses, and VOD rental services; staging and licensing of live entertainment events; and post-production services. In addition, the company operates theme parks and resorts, such as Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, and Adventures by Disney, as well as Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Hawaii. Further, it licenses its intellectual property (IP) to a third party that owns and operates Tokyo Disney Resort; licenses trade names, characters, visual, literary, and other IP for use on merchandise, published materials, and games; operates a direct-to-home satellite distribution platform; sells branded merchandise through retail, online, and wholesale businesses; and develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.
Long Name The Walt Disney Company
Market us_market
Market Cap 188,511,043,584
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_191564
Most Recent Quarter 1,766,793,600
Net Income To Common 12,252,000,256
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,467,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 188,312,560,161
Number Of Analyst Opinions 29
Open 105.91
Operating Cashflow 15,630,999,552
Operating Margins 0.15361
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.1841
Peg Ratio 3.02
Phone 818 560 1000
Pre Market Change 0.5285034
Pre Market Change Percent 0.49713427
Pre Market Price 106.8385
Pre Market Time 1,776,758,512
Previous Close 106.29
Price Eps Current Year 16.017866
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.7403691
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.9694831
Profit Margins 0.128
Quick Ratio 0.545
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.54839
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0100021
Regular Market Change Percent 0.00941023
Regular Market Day High 107.11
Regular Market Day Low 105.915
Regular Market Day Range 105.915 - 107.11
Regular Market Open 105.91
Regular Market Previous Close 106.29
Regular Market Price 106.3
Regular Market Time 1,776,715,309
Regular Market Volume 5,185,492
Return On Assets 0.04366
Return On Equity 0.12024
Revenue Growth 0.052
Revenue Per Share 53.25
Sand P52 Week Change 0.34445214
Sector Communication Services
Sector Disp Communication Services
Sector Key communication-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 1,771,519,851
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0116
Shares Short 20,613,614
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 22,713,921
Short Name Walt Disney Company (The)
Short Percent Of Float 0.0116
Short Ratio 1.77
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol DIS
Target High Price 160.0
Target Low Price 77.0
Target Mean Price 128.42413
Target Median Price 130.0
Total Cash 5,678,000,128
Total Cash Per Share 3.205
Total Debt 46,640,001,024
Total Revenue 95,715,999,744
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.5
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.014112334
Trailing Eps 6.79
Trailing P E 15.655376
Trailing Peg Ratio 3.0206
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 110.46705
Two Hundred Day Average Change -4.1670456
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.03772207
Type Disp Equity
Volume 5,185,492
Website https://thewaltdisneycompany.com
Zip 91,521