Disney's parks outside the U.S. are often a bargain compared with its American ones.
Investment banking giants and Wall Street firms have revised their outlooks on Disney stock (NYSE: DIS) following the company's Q2 2025 earnings call on May 7.
The entertainment company joins SeaWorld, Legoland and Six Flags with its planned park in Abu Dhabi.
Walt Disney stock jumped 11% to just over $102 on Wednesday after it announced plans for a new theme park in Abu Dhabi.
Strong Q2 performance: The Walt Disney Company impressed with Disney+ subscriber growth, resilient theme park demand, and a promising new international expansion model launching in Abu Dhabi. Undervalued stock: DIS shares remain historically cheap based on price-to-sales and price-to-book ratios, offering long-term value, especially considering Disney's irreplaceable real estate assets. Catalysts ahead: A live-action Lilo & Stitch film and major theme park investments in Florida and California are expected to boost engagement and revenues.
The Walt Disney Company's stock price soared on Wednesday, up by 10% at the time of publishing, as the company surpassed earnings expectations and unveiled its first new theme park development in 15 years.
DIS' second-quarter fiscal 2025 results reflect growth in the Entertainment and Experiences business.
DIS stock shot up more than 10% as investors cheered that, for one quarter at least, Disney's magic had returned. But is this a Disney-only story, or will it extend to other consumer discretionary stocks?
The Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS, ETR:WDP) has announced plans to develop a new theme park resort on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island. Disney is developing the park with Miral, Abu Dhabi's state-owned destinations company, which manages Yas Island – home to the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 race track, the Ferrari World and the Warner Bros theme parks, as well as a large waterpark.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Carlos Gomez - EVP, Treasurer & Head, IR Bob Iger - CEO Hugh Johnston - Senior EVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Ben Swinburne - Morgan Stanley Stephen Khong - Wells Fargo Robert Fishman - MoffettNathanson Jessica Reif Ehrlich - Bank of America David Karnovsky - JPMorgan Michael Morris - Guggenheim Michael Ng - Goldman Sachs Kannan Venkateshwar - Barclays Peter Zaffino - Wolfe Research Operator Good day, and welcome to The Walt Disney Company's Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode.
The headline numbers for Disney (DIS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Disney is set to open a theme park and resort in Abu Dhabi — its seventh location and first in the Middle East, the entertainment giant announced on Wednesday.