Walt Disney stock gains 1.08 percent as Q3 operating income rises

Published on 10/05/2026 at 21:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Walt Disney stock traded at USD 103.29 on October 5, 2026, while fiscal Q3 adjusted EPS reached USD 2.06. Revenue rose 7 percent to USD 25.25 billion.

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Walt Disney (ISIN US2546871060) stock was trading at USD 103.29 on the NYSE at 3:47 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026, up 1.08 percent from the previous close. The move comes as investors weigh fiscal Q3 results that showed adjusted earnings per share rising 28 percent year over year to USD 2.06.

Q3 earnings deliver a clear comparison

According to Zacks on August 6, 2026, Disney reported fiscal Q3 revenue of USD 25.25 billion, up 7 percent from the prior-year quarter. The result missed the cited consensus estimate of USD 25.48 billion by 0.9 percent, creating a sharper contrast between top-line growth and profit performance.

Total segment operating income increased 21 percent to USD 5.55 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 from USD 4.57 billion a year earlier, according to Zacks. The comparison points to operating leverage even as reported revenue grew at a single-digit rate.

Streaming and parks shape the mix

Disney's Experiences business generated USD 9.97 billion of fiscal Q3 revenue, a 10 percent year-over-year increase, while segment operating income reached USD 3.02 billion, up 20 percent, according to Zacks. Entertainment streaming operating income more than doubled to USD 712 million from USD 329 million in the prior-year quarter.

The main counterweight was sports, where fiscal Q3 operating income fell 17 percent year over year to USD 858 million, while revenue increased 4 percent to USD 4.50 billion. That split makes the composition of Disney's earnings as important as the consolidated revenue figure.

Analyst target remains above the stock

Goldman Sachs lowered its Walt Disney price target from USD 144 to USD 140 on September 28, 2026, while keeping a Buy rating, as Investing.com reported. The new target lies 35.6 percent above the October 5 price, using the same USD currency.

For a broader consensus dated August 6, 2026, Zacks listed an average brokerage recommendation of 1.48 across 32 firms and an average price target of USD 129.66 from 29 analysts. That target stands 25.5 percent above the current NYSE price, but the more recent Goldman revision shows that estimates are not moving in one direction.

Disney stock stays below its yearly high

At USD 103.29 on October 5, 2026, Walt Disney stock was 11.9 percent below its 52-week high of USD 117.09 and above its 52-week low of USD 92.19. Market capitalization stood at USD 179.4 billion, giving the earnings comparisons a substantial valuation backdrop.

A November 12, 2026 fiscal Q4 reporting date is listed by Futunn as the next results event. The date gives the market a defined checkpoint for testing whether the Q3 profit mix can carry into the next quarter.

Disney stock trades at USD 103.29

Walt Disney stock was last at USD 103.29 on the NYSE at 3:47 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026, with volume of 3,862,356 shares and a daily range of USD 101.32 to USD 103.61.