U.S. stock futures drop as investors eye earnings, Trump trade developments By Investing.com
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Investing.com
U.S. Stock Market Trends: U.S. stock futures declined as investors reacted to trade-related news from President Trump and anticipated corporate earnings and central bank announcements, with the Dow futures down 0.6% and S&P 500 futures down 0.8%.
Impact of Tariffs and Earnings Reports: The market was influenced by Trump's announcement of new tariffs on foreign films, affecting shares of Netflix and Disney, while Berkshire Hathaway reported a significant drop in operating earnings due to insurance losses, and oil prices fell following OPEC+'s decision to increase output.
Analyst Views on DIS
Wall Street analysts forecast DIS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DIS is 137.29 USD with a low forecast of 123.00 USD and a high forecast of 152.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
19 Analyst Rating
16 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 113.210
Low
123.00
Averages
137.29
High
152.00
Current: 113.210
Low
123.00
Averages
137.29
High
152.00
About DIS
The Walt Disney Company is a diversified worldwide entertainment company. The Company's segments include Entertainment, Sports and Experiences. The Entertainment segment generally encompasses its non-sports focused global film and episodic content production and distribution activities. The lines of business within the Entertainment segment along with their business activities include Linear Networks, Direct-to-Consumer, and Content Sales/Licensing. The Sports segment encompasses its sports-focused global television and direct-to-consumer (DTC) video streaming content production and distribution activities. The lines of business within the Sports segment include ESPN and Star. The Experiences segment includes Parks and Experiences and Consumer Products. Parks and Experiences consists of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California, Disney Cruise Line, and others. Consumer Products includes licensing of its trade names, characters, visual, literary and other IP.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
