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This summary was created by AI, based on 77 opinions in the last 12 months.

The experts have mixed opinions about the Walt Disney Co. stock. Some believe that Disney is facing challenges such as expensive streaming endeavors, waning park franchises, and fierce competition, while others see potential in the company's strong assets like Disney+ and theme parks. There are concerns about rising costs and management issues, but also optimism regarding the return of CEO Bob Iger and the potential for profitability in the streaming business.

Consensus
Mixed
Valuation
Fair Value
SELL
Walt Disney Co.

Lots of issues. Streaming has proven to be an expensive endeavour, NFLX won that race. Parks franchises are waning, needing big capex. Cash-strapped. Competition is fierce. Activist ruckus. Verbal bun fight over X (Twitter). Investors get trapped by warm and fuzzy legacy feelings. Better choices out there.

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BUY ON WEAKNESS
Walt Disney Co.
Never fall in love with a stock

That's what he did with Disney. He thought their franchise (theme parks, movies, streaming, EPSN) was worth any amount of money. But he neglected to see their weakened balance sheet, rising programming costs and bungling management. From peak to trough, shares fell more than half. And yet he hung onto his shares out of pride. Disney made some mistake, like buying 21st Century Fox's assets for too much; their former CEO was a bungler; they spent a fortune building Disney+ just as Wall Street cared about profitability and no longer subscriber growth. True, the ex-CEO got a bad hand (pandemic), but he actually lost control of the company. Eventually, the board ousted him and restored Bob Iger. Today, he still believes Disney ahs a great franchise, the balance sheet is fixed and they now have a ton of cash and believes Iger can turn things around (with smart activist investors). Disney now has enough cash if it wants to buy Hulu without straining finances. That's why he bought more shares on weakness.

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BUY
Walt Disney Co.

Quietly, the streamers are showing some life and DIS is the safest way to play it. Disney+ is projected to show a profit by end-September.

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BUY
Walt Disney Co.
a dividend aristocrat

They just hiked their dividend by 50% after suspending it during the pandemic, though barely half of pre-Covid levels. Still, this and $3 billion of share buybacks are a sign of confidence by management. They've had two straight strong quarters and the company expects to cut $7.5 billion by year's end. There remains the proxy fight with activist Nelson Peltz, but he should be happy either way with the company.

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BUY
Walt Disney Co.

Chart looks good. Rare for a stock like this to pop 11% in a day, really positive, seems to be holding. Volume is subsiding, and this bothers him. Be really careful around $100, get out if it hits. $125 level is the next stop for a pause.

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PAST TOP PICK
Walt Disney Co.
(A Top Pick Feb 15/23, Up 1%)

Rallied lately on positive news and strategic initiatives. Has become more shareholder friendly. Massive amount of hidden value. Not cashflow-positive yet. Great assets, but not reflected in share price. Cashflows improved dramatically. Constructive long term.

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BUY
Walt Disney Co.

The narrative has changed. Buy.

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WATCH
Walt Disney Co.

It reports Wednesday. He expects mediocre numbers from this once-great company, some self-inflicted. Netflix is running rings around them, and DIS can't get its costs down. He wants to know why DIS refuses to put Nelson Peltz on the board.

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SELL
Walt Disney Co.

A great long-term franchise, but they've loaded the balance sheet with debt and cut the dividend three years ago. Their ESPN is starting to struggle, and Disney+ isn't making them money. They raised the prices on the theme parks too high.

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HOLD
Walt Disney Co.

Owns shares in company, and will continue to own. Expecting changes with return of Bob Iger. Believes company will be able to reduce spending, and turn around business. Strength in theme park business. 

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WATCH
Walt Disney Co.

Disappointing, to say the least. Spent a lot of $$ on streaming content, which has been troublesome, not seeing a profit. Subscriptions have wavered. Plans to reduce spending on content, but how will this impact subscribers? Now above 200-day MA. Wait and see. Long-term iconic brand, more wealthy travellers to parks. Studio fatigue.

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BUY ON WEAKNESS
Walt Disney Co.

Even veteran investors can fall in love with a stock. Big mistake. That's what happened with DIS, which he held onto as it lost over half its value since 2021. He refused to sell it, despite buying 21st Century Fox's assets in 2019 for too much, installing a new CEO in 2020 which was a bungler, and who overspent on Disney+. After a dismal quarter in Nov. 2022, CEO Chapek tried spinning it as a positive, and that's when he called for Chapek to resign. Ex-CEO Iger returned and shares bounced for a while, but Disney's problems are too deep to fix overnight. That said, he still believes Disney has a great set of franchises, the balance sheet has been fixed because the company generates a ton of cash and still feels Iger--with smart activist investors--can control costs and fix the company. They will have so much cash that Iger can buy Hulu without straining cash flow. So, he's been buying on weakness. But it was a mistake to believe in this when shares were in the $180s. DIS will come back.

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HOLD
Walt Disney Co.

It's not just about the streaming. Has many other elements that provide value.

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BUY
Walt Disney Co.

Comparing share price to the whole, you can see between $130-150 in a sum of the parts valuation. Massively out of favour. Activists stoking the fire. Direct-to-consumer transition is not cashflow positive. Park growth will be capital intensive. Big plans that will take time to spit out cashflow.

Not a long-term compounder. A medium-term, undervalued asset. Lots of value protects you on the downside.

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Walt Disney Co.(DIS-N) Rating

Ranking : 5 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 46

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 11

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 9

Total Signals / Votes : 66

Stockchase rating for Walt Disney Co. is calculated according to the stock experts' signals. A high score means experts mostly recommend to buy the stock while a low score means experts mostly recommend to sell the stock.

Walt Disney Co.(DIS-N) Frequently Asked Questions

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On 2024-03-18, Walt Disney Co. (DIS-N) stock closed at a price of $113.85.