Walt Disney rides Toy Story 5 box office record, shares in S&P 500 spotlight

Walt Disney sets a new franchise record with Toy Story 5’s opening weekend. The strong box office run comes as S&P 500 member Disney prepares for its next earnings update later this summer.

By Anna Wagner, Analysts & Consensus desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-22, 15:41.

Walt Disney (US9314271084) posted a record-opening weekend for Pixar sequel Toy Story 5, adding fresh momentum to the S&P 500 entertainment heavyweight as it trades on the NYSE under the ticker DIS. The film’s box office data arrive ahead of the company’s next earnings report in early August, when analysts will parse how cinema trends feed into broader segment results.

Toy Story 5 sets new record

On 2026-06-21, Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 delivered a domestic opening weekend of about 160 million US dollars, setting a new record for the Toy Story franchise according to a recent analysis of box office figures. GuruFocus highlights this franchise-best start and its implications.

Globally, Toy Story 5 reached around 312 million US dollars in ticket sales on its debut weekend, with roughly 152 million dollars generated in international markets, underscoring the continued strength of Disney’s global franchise reach and the recovery of cinema attendance after the pandemic period. StockAnalysis summarizes the movie’s worldwide performance alongside key stock metrics for DIS.

Analyst view and consensus numbers

Analyst sentiment on Disney remains positive: according to data collated by StockAnalysis, 30 analysts currently rate the shares as a “Strong Buy”, with an average 12-month price target of about 129.67 US dollars compared with a latest closing price of 103.89 dollars, implying roughly 25 percent upside potential from that reference level. The same overview details consensus ratings, earnings expectations and valuation multiples for DIS.

For the trailing twelve-month period, Disney is reported with revenue of around 97.26 billion US dollars and net income of about 11.22 billion dollars, translating into earnings per share of 6.26 dollars and a price-earnings ratio near 16.6 on the recent share price, levels that some market observers regard as broadly in line with the company’s growth profile and recent content successes. GuruFocus evaluates these fundamentals in the context of the Toy Story 5 release.

How Disney earns its money

Disney’s business model combines content creation, distribution and experiences across several major segments. The Entertainment division includes film studios such as Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar, television networks like ABC and FX, and streaming platforms such as Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ which monetize through subscriptions and advertising.

The Experiences segment covers theme parks and resorts in locations including Orlando, Anaheim, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai, as well as cruise operations and consumer products licensing, where characters and franchises from properties like Marvel, Star Wars and Toy Story generate merchandise royalties and retail presence around the world.

Where the stock trades today

The Walt Disney shares (US9314271084) most recently closed on the NYSE at 103.89 US dollars on 2026-06-18, with the trading day spanning an intraday range between 100.80 and 104.22 dollars and a reported volume of 22,943,613 shares.

Key data on the Walt Disney shares

• Company: The Walt Disney Company
• ISIN: US9314271084
• WKN: 855686
• Ticker: DIS
• Trading venue: NYSE
• Price (as of 2026-06-18, 16:00): 103.89 USD
• Market cap: 180.41 billion USD (as of 2026-06-18)
• Sector / industry: Communication Services / Entertainment
• Index membership: S&P 500
• Next earnings date: 2026-08-05

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