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Company Update: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Could Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ Be a U.S. Propaganda Tool?

[at MarketWatch] – A Chinese professor questioned the plot of Disney’s animated film “Zootopia” in a column published by a military newspaper, implying that the hit film is part of America’s propaganda war against … Read more on this. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) , currently valued at $157.10B, started the session at $96.63. Today’s price range has been between $96.10 and $96.84 per share with the price of the stock fluctuating between $86.25 to $122.08 over the last 52 weeks. Priced at 16.49x this year’s forecasted earnings, DIS shares are relatively expensive compared to the industry’s 13.19x forward p/e ratio. The company pays shareholders $1.42 per share annually in dividends, yielding 1.44%. According to a consensus of 31 analysts, the earnings estimate of $1.40 per share would be $0.17 better than the year-ago quarter and a $0.02 sequential decrease. Furthermore, our analysis shows the full-year EPS estimate to be $5.83, which would be a $0.68 improvement when compared to the last year’s annual results. The quarterly earnings estimate is predicated on a consensus revenue forecast of $13.22 Billion. If reported, that would be a 6.10% increase over the year-ago quarter. Recently, Piper Jaffray upgraded DIS from Neutral to Overweight (Mar 3, 2016). Previously, Atlantic Equities downgraded DIS from Overweight to Neutral. The average price target for DIS shares is $108.72, which is 12.51% above where the stock opened this morning. See more in (NYSE:DIS) Similar Articles: Market Update: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – The Walt Disney Company to Webcast Its Annual Meeting of Shareholders Company Update: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Disney’s Zootopia To Be Released In IMAX® 3D Theatres Domestically And In Select International Markets Including China Company Update: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – The Walt Disney Company Executives to Discuss Fiscal First Quarter 2016 Financial Results via Webcast
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