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.
The Walt Disney Company hosted its second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. Analysts say a slowdown in travel may drag down Disney stocks.
Walt Disney (DIS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.45 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.18 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.21 per share a year ago.
Shares in Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS, ETR:WDP) gained over 8% in Wednesday's premarket after reporting second-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations, Moreover, the Mouse House upgraded its full-year earnings forecast. Revenue for the three-months was up 7% year-on-year, to US$23.62 billion, and adjusted earnings per share climbed 20% to US$1.45.
Disney saw fiscal second-quarter results that beat Wall Street estimates and raised its outlook for the full year as it benefited from faster-than-expected growth at its namesake parks and streaming business. Geetha Ranganathan of Bloomberg Intelligence has more.
Shares of The Walt Disney Company (DIS) rose in premarket trading Wednesday after the media and entertainment giant's fiscal second-quarter results came in better than analysts had expected.
CNBC's Becky Quick reports on the company's quarterly earnings results.
Strength in Disney's Sports and Experiences divisions propelled the media giant to better-than-expected results in its fiscal second quarter. Revenue in the period ended increased 7% over the same quarter a year ago, reaching $23.6 billion. Earnings per share, excluding certain items, hit $1.45 on a diluted basis, up from $1.