Walt Disney stock: Citigroup raises target to USD 140.00

Published on 10/20/2026 at 17:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Adjusted earnings rose 28.00 percent to USD 2.06 in Q3. Walt Disney stock costs EUR 99.07 on October 20, 2026, up 0.99 percent versus Xetra close.

Analyst target and operating figures

Citigroup raised its Walt Disney target from USD 135.00 to USD 140.00 on October 16, 2026.
Streaming operating income reached USD 712.00 million in fiscal Q3 2026, up 116.40 percent year over year.
Walt Disney stock costs EUR 99.07 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 5:40 p.m. CEST, 0.99 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026.

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Citigroup raised its Walt Disney target from USD 135.00 to USD 140.00 on October 16, 2026, while maintaining a Buy rating, according to MarketBeat. The target sits 26.60 percent above the USD 110.59 share price cited in that report. Walt Disney stock was trading at EUR 99.07 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 5:40 p.m. CEST, up 0.99 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 98.10.

Streaming profit sets the pace

Disney's fiscal third quarter ended June 27, 2026. Revenue reached USD 25.25 billion, up 6.80 percent from the year-earlier quarter, while adjusted earnings per share rose 28.00 percent to USD 2.06, according to Financial Report Insights. Reported diluted earnings per share fell 48.30 percent to USD 1.51 because the prior-year period included a USD 3.28 billion Hulu tax benefit and the current quarter included an USD 812.00 million A+E write-down.

Streaming operating income more than doubled to USD 712.00 million from USD 329.00 million, a 116.40 percent increase. Experiences operating income reached USD 3.02 billion, up 19.90 percent, while sports operating income fell 17.30 percent to USD 858.00 million.

Price position and valuation

The Lang & Schwarz price is EUR 17.99 below the primary-exchange 52-week high of USD 117.09, but the currencies are different and the levels are not directly comparable. On the Nasdaq, Walt Disney was trading at USD 111.41 on October 20, 2026 at 11:44 a.m. ET, up 1.66 percent from the prior close, with a market capitalization of USD 192.4 billion and a price-earnings ratio of 22.94.

Next report is November 17

Walt Disney is scheduled to report fiscal 2026 results on November 17, 2026, according to Forecaster. The next report will test whether streaming profitability can offset weaker sports earnings and continued softness in international parks.

Comparison with peers

Walt Disney: up 1.66 percent on Nasdaq on October 20, 2026, P/E 22.94, market capitalization USD 192.4 billion.
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq, USD): up 0.96 percent on October 20, 2026, P/E 7.16, market capitalization USD 78.3 billion.
Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq, USD): unchanged on October 6, 2026, P/E minus 24.37, market capitalization USD 77.6 billion.

Disney enters the earnings wait

Citigroup's higher USD 140.00 target puts analyst attention on Disney's fiscal 2026 delivery, while the latest quarter shows a sharp split between streaming and sports. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Walt Disney stock.