Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS, XETRA:WDP) has announced that Josh D'Amaro will become its next CEO, starting in mid March, succeeding longtime CEO Bob Iger. The decision follows a three-year board-led search for Iger's successor.
Disney's new chief executive Josh D'Amaro is set to earn a $38 million pay package as he prepares to take over the House of Mouse from Bob Iger early next year.
Disney Chairman of the Board James Gorman joins CNBC's ‘Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's succession plan. The entertainment giant named parks boss Josh D'Amaro as its next CEO, set to succeed Bob Iger on March 18.
Disney has named Josh D'Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, as its next CEO, succeeding Bob Iger and clinching a closely watched succession race at the Mouse House.
Disney said Josh D'Amaro, the company's leader of its theme parks, will take over as CEO after Bob Iger finally steps down after many years and multiple stints in March, the company's board announced on Tuesday, ending a closely watched search for a successor.
On-again, off-again Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger hoped that the company's new quarterly numbers were impressive.
Disney's Q1 2026 earnings report was not well-received by investors and unfortunately this is only foreshadowing of what's to come in 2026. The expected double-digit earnings growth in 2026 will likely come under scrutiny as the year progresses for reasons that became apparent a couple of months ago. Additionally, Walt Disney continues to rely on sequels and remakes to fuel its theatrical release slate and that's not a viable long-term strategy.
Josh D'Amaro, the longtime Disney executive who runs the company's global theme parks and experiences business, has been tapped as the next chief executive of The Walt Disney Company, ending Bob Iger's long and closely watched succession saga at the entertainment giant, the company announced.
Disney announced it will appoint experiences chairman Josh D'Amaro as its next CEO. D'Amaro has big shoes to fill, as CEO Bob Iger has already come out of retirement once.
Disney made the long-awaited announcement of its successor to CEO Bob Iger. This marks the second time Disney selected a replacement for Iger in six years.
Josh D'Amaro will be the ninth person to lead Disney in the company's 102-year history.
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) remains a Hold as upside is limited without clear improvements in free cash flow and entertainment margins. Despite beating revenue and EPS expectations, DIS shares fell 7% due to weak free cash flow and declining segment margins. Streaming profitability and cost discipline are critical; current valuations reflect market skepticism about sustained margin recovery and cash generation.