Exciting news, Disney enthusiasts! Equities analysts are buzzing with new forecasts for The Walt Disney Company’s Q1 2025 earnings, and there’s some thrilling optimism around the corner!

Seaport Res Ptn has just raised their earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Disney’s first quarter of 2025. Analyst D. Joyce now predicts that the entertainment titan will post an EPS of $1.39, up from their previous estimate of $1.21. This takes the consensus estimate for Disney’s full-year earnings to $4.77 per share. On top of that, Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Disney’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, and full-year FY2025 earnings at $5.22 EPS.

Other financial analysts are chiming in as well. Needham & Company LLC, Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, Loop Capital, and UBS Group all revised their price targets for Disney, though most of them still encourage a “buy” rating. The consensus rating, based on data from MarketBeat, remains a solid “Moderate Buy” with an average price target of $118.75.

In reviewing Disney’s stock performance, shares opened at $86.21 this Monday with a market cap of $157.16 billion. Despite some fluctuations, Disney managed to beat the consensus earnings estimate last quarter with posted earnings of $1.39 per share. Their revenue also saw a slight uptick by 3.9%, earning $23.20 billion in the most recent quarter against expectations of $23.08 billion.

Hedge funds are showing renewed interest in Disney as well. Norges Bank, Jennison Associates LLC, Capital World Investors, ValueAct Holdings L.P., and Swedbank AB have all recently made significant purchases of Disney stock, signaling strong institutional confidence in the company’s future.

Lastly, Disney also witnesses some insider activity. Director Calvin McDonald recently bought 11,756 shares on August 8th, further revealing a vote of confidence from within the company.

To wrap things up, Disney’s magic seems to be sparkling bright on Wall Street. What do you think about these forecasts? Share your thoughts in the comments below, and feel free to share this story with fellow Disney fans!

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