Walt Disney (DIS – Free Report) closed the latest trading day at $100.18, indicating a +0.72% change from the previous session’s end. The stock’s change was less than the S&P 500’s daily gain of 1.77%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.42%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 2.28%.
Shares of the entertainment company witnessed a loss of 8.47% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Consumer Discretionary sector with its loss of 6.56% and the S&P 500’s loss of 5.73%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Walt Disney in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.19, indicating a 1.65% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $23.19 billion, showing a 5.03% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $5.48 per share and a revenue of $94.64 billion, representing changes of +10.26% and +3.59%, respectively, from the prior year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Walt Disney. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company’s business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.13% higher. Walt Disney currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Walt Disney is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 18.15. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 23.24 for its industry.
We can also see that DIS currently has a PEG ratio of 1.61. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company’s expected earnings growth trajectory. As the market closed yesterday, the Media Conglomerates industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.89.
The Media Conglomerates industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 190, positioning it in the bottom 25% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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