Wall Street Cheers Disney’s Report. Here’s Our New Price Target
Disney just posted its fifth straight earnings beat and sent streaming profits soaring, but the stock still sits nearly 10% in the red for the year. Our model puts a specific number on where shares go from here and why…
Disney’s (NYSE:DIS | DIS Price Prediction) fiscal Q3 report delivered a clean beat and raised outlook. Wall Street responded bullishly, and our model supports the move.
Our 24/7 Wall St. price target for Disney is $113.82 over the next 12 months, implying 11.85% upside from the current $101.76. The recommendation is buy, with a confidence level of 90%. A fifth consecutive earnings beat, doubled streaming profits, and a raised buyback authorization support this thesis.
24/7 Wall St. Price Target Summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Price | $101.76 |
| 24/7 Wall St. Price Target | $113.82 |
| Upside | 11.85% |
| Recommendation | BUY |
| Confidence Level | 90% |
What Wall Street Cheered in the Q3 Earnings Report
Disney shares climbed 3.64% on the August 5 earnings report, extending a one-week gain of 3.33% and a one-month move of 4.47%. The stock is down 9.86% year to date and sits 7% below the 52-week high of $118.07, well above the low of $91.49.
Q3 adjusted EPS came in at $2.06 on revenue of $25.248 billion, up 6.76% YoY, marking the fifth consecutive quarter beating consensus. Experiences revenue rose 10% with operating income up 20%, and combined Disney+/Hulu SVOD operating income more than doubled to $712 million.
Toy Story 5 crossed $1 billion globally, lifting Consumer Products to its best growth in 20 quarters. Management raised the FY26 buyback commitment to at least $9 billion and reiterated 12% adjusted EPS growth ex-53rd week.
The Case for $128 and Higher
The bull scenario runs to $128.32, roughly 26.1% upside. Drivers include SVOD margins compounding above management’s double-digit FY26 target, Experiences already guided to high-single-digit growth, and cruise capacity expanded 50% with Disney Destiny and Disney Adventure.
FY27 guidance calls for double-digit adjusted EPS growth. Wall Street’s consensus target of $126.51, with 28 Buy or Strong Buy ratings, sits well above our base case.
What Could Go Wrong
The bear scenario points to $104.38, a return of just 2.57%. Sports operating income declined 17% in Q3 on NBA sweeps and a carriage dispute, Asia parks softness continues into Q4, and Moana’s live-action release underperformed.
Reported net income fell 49.87% YoY. Bulls counter that Q3 free cash flow grew 62.63% to $3.072 billion, operating cash flow rose 32.62%, and total segment OI grew 21%. Net-income optics look worse than the underlying cash engine.
How Disney Compares to Netflix and Comcast
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is the direct SVOD competitor. Netflix trades at a trailing P/E of 28 with 29.5% operating margins and 2026 revenue guidance of $51 to $51.4 billion. Disney’s 13 forward P/E is roughly half that multiple, making our target conservative given Disney’s diversified cash streams beyond streaming.
Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is the closest theme-park and studio comparable. Comcast’s Q2 saw Theme Parks EBITDA decline 5.1% and Peacock reach quarterly profitability at $189 million EBITDA, while Disney’s Experiences OI grew 20% and combined SVOD OI more than doubled. On execution across the same categories, Disney outperforms across the same categories, supporting the model’s constructive stance.
| Company | Forward P/E | Recent Segment Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Disney | 13 | Experiences OI +20% |
| Netflix | n/a | Op margin 33%+ |
| Comcast | n/a | Theme Parks EBITDA -5.1% |
Disney Price Prediction 2026-2030
The 24/7 Wall St. price target is $113.82, the recommendation is buy, and confidence is 90%. The operating cash flow of at least $19 billion funding a $9 billion buyback tips the scale.
Key catalysts to watch include whether Sports OI stabilizes into FY27 and whether SVOD margins hold their double-digit path. Risks to monitor include Asia parks weakness spreading to domestic Experiences or sports rights inflation forcing another guidance reset.
| Year | 24/7 Wall St. Price Target |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $113.82 |
| 2027 | $122 |
| 2028 | $132 |
| 2029 | $141 |
| 2030 | $150.48 |
These projections assume Disney executes on its streaming-plus-Experiences flywheel and delivers FY27 double-digit EPS growth. Meaningful upside or downside could come from sports rights economics, park cycle risk, or Disney+ international scale acceleration.
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