How to Buy Disney Stock

Walt Disney Co

Disney is a entertainment company located in California, United States, which is part of the Communication Services sector, and is traded under the ticker DIS on the NYSE exchange.

Disney stock last closed at $111.38, up 0.81% from the previous day, and has increased 5.24% in one year. It has underperformed other stocks in the Entertainment industry by 0.27 percentage points. Disney stock is currently +39.05% from its 52-week low of $80.10, and -6.11% from its 52-week high of $118.63.

At the moment, there are 1.8B DIS shares outstanding. The market capitalization of DIS is $200.23B. In the last 24 hours, 14M DIS shares were traded.

How to Buy Disney Stock

Wondering how to invest in Disney stock? Here's how.

  1. Choose where to buy Disney stock: You need to choose a stock brokerage, but don't worry - we've tested dozens of stock brokerages and apps to help you figure out where to buy Disney stock.
  2. Create your brokerage account: Sign up for 0% fee trading with the highest-rated brokerage we've identified.
  3. Deposit money your investment account: Pick your payment method and add your info.
  4. Analyze Disney stock: The Disney ticker symbol is DIS. Is Disney stock a good investment? Should you buy shares of DIS? How do DIS's underlying business fundamentals look? Do top analysts think Disney is a good buy? Why has DIS's stock price moved recently? (Hint: Our stock research tools can help you figure out if DIS is a good stock to buy).
  5. Make your DIS buy order: Decide if you will purchase DIS shares at the current market price or use a limit order to buy DIS shares at a particular price.
  6. Keep tabs on your DIS investment: Create a watchlist to important updates regarding your investment in Disney stock.

Step 1: Choose where to buy Disney stock

You need an online brokerage account to access the NYSE market and buy DIS stock.

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Step 2: Create your brokerage account

Now that you've picked the right brokerage, you need to fill out some personal info so you are able to invest in DIS today.

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Step 3: Deposit money your investment account

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Step 4: Analyze Disney stock

Once you have figured out the best place to buy Disney stock, it's crucial to analyze their stock prior to investing, so you can understand the risk and opportunity.

Disney Metrics

DIS Price
$111.38
1w %
20.84%
1y %
5.24%
5y %
8.22%
P/E
22.68x
P/B
1.92x
P/S
2.14x
PEG
1.9x
Revenue
$94.04B
Earnings
$8.91B
Fore. Rev. Growth
3.53%
Fore. Earn. Growth
11.93%
Market Cap
$200.23B
Next Earnings
N/A
Next Dividend
Jul 23, 2025

Fundamentals of DIS

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You can see all of the due diligence checks on DIS's stock page.

Is DIS stock undervalued or overvalued?

Investors use many financial metrics, analyses, models, and charts to gauge DIS's fair value.

Using relative valuations metrics:

  • DIS may be undervalued based on its P/E ratio of 22.68x, relative to Entertainment industry P/E ratio of 42.15x
  • DIS could be undervalued based on its P/B ratio of 1.92x, relative to Entertainment industry P/B ratio of 3.92x
  • DIS may be overvalued based on its PEG ratio of 1.9x

You can access additional valuation research on DIS's stock here.

A look at DIS Cashflows and Balance Sheet

Positive Financial Indicators:

  • DIS earnings of $11.66B is not enough to cover its interest payments.
  • Total DIS debt is lower than 5 years ago, relative to shareholder equity.
  • DIS profit margin has gone up from 1.9% to 9.5% in the past year.
  • DIS's operating cash flow of $18.08B allows it to safely service it's debt of $42.89B.

Negative Financial Indicators:

  • There are more short-term liabilities than short-term assets on the DIS balance sheet.
  • There are more long-term liabilities than short-term assets on the DIS balance sheet.
  • DIS has a relatively high debt to equity ratio of 0.83.

Is it a good time to buy DIS stock, according to Wall Street analysts?

Out of 18 sell side analysts who monitor DIS, the consensus analyst rating on Disney is a Strong Buy

Please note that analyst forecasts are not recommendations, nor are they investment advice.

Most Recent DIS Analyst Forecasts

Laura Martin, a top 1% analyst from Needham reiterates DIS with a buy rating and maintains their DIS price target from $125.00 to $125.00, on May 8, 2025.

Peter Supino, a top 17% analyst from Wolfe Research upgrades DIS to a buy rating and announces their DIS price target of $112.00, on Apr 21, 2025.

Wolfe Research's Peter Supino upgraded their rating on Disney (NYSE: DIS) from Hold to Buy on 2025/04/21. The analyst also announced a $112 price target.

Disney will report its Q2 2025 earnings on 2025/05/07.

In a preview note, Supino argued that Disney's "castle" is "intact" even with the risk of a recession.

The analyst explained that the company has "durable advantages" in parks, cruises, and streaming, which support a path to $7 EPS.

Supino noted that at $85 per share, Disney trades at a 23% discount to the S&P 500 and Wolfe Research sees only a 17% downside in a "worst-case scenario."

Barton Crockett, a top 6% analyst from Rosenblatt maintains DIS with a strong buy rating and maintains their DIS price target from $135.00 to $135.00, on Feb 10, 2025.

Jason Bazinet, a top 4% analyst from Citigroup reinstates DIS with a strong buy rating and announces their DIS price target of $125.00, on Jan 22, 2025.

Hamilton Faber, a top 24% analyst from Redburn Atlantic upgrades DIS to a strong buy rating and raises their DIS price target from $100.00 to $147.00, on Jan 7, 2025.

You can dive deeper into what analysts are forecasting on the Disney stock forecast page.

DIS Momentum

SMA10
99.36
SMA20
93.26
SMA50
95.32
SMA100
103.1
SMA200
100.38
MACD
3.94
MACD Signal
1.08
MACD Histogram
2.87
RSI
78.24
Stochastic %K
97.93
Stochastic %D
97.16
StochRSI %K
100
StochRSI %D
100

DIS Earnings

Last year, DIS earnings were $8.91B. In the past five year, DIS's earnings have increased by 11.41% per year. This was slower than the Entertainment industry average of 25.41%.

Last year, DIS revenue was $94.04B. During the past five year, DIS's revenue has gone up by 3.74% per year. This was slower than the Entertainment industry average of 11.17%.

Find out more about DIS's earnings and revenue performance here.

What are DIS executives and large shareholders up to?

In the last year, executives and large shareholders at DIS have sold more shares than they have bought.

Brent Woodford, EVP Control Fin Plan Tax of DIS, was the latest DIS insider to sell. They sold $110,845.00 worth of DIS stock on May 13, 2025.

Get more info about who owns DIS stock here.

Does DIS stock generate passive income?

Disney pays a dividend of 0.45%, compared to the Entertainment industry's average dividend yield of 1.2%. If you owned $1,000 of DIS stock, you would have been paid $4.49 in the past 12 months.

Disney dividend payments have not consistently grown over the past decade and have not remained stable.

Dig into more data about Disney dividend yield and history here.

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Step 5: Make your DIS buy order

You have two primary options:

  • Market order: A market order is an order to buy or sell a security at the best possible price.
    Market orders are generally fine for most investors.
  • Limit order: A limit order enables you to buy or sell a security at a specific price (or better).
    If you want to make sure you're buying or selling at a given dollar amount limit, place a limit order.

Press the Open button and your broker will execute your order.

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Step 6: Keep tabs on your DIS investment

Now that you own some DIS stock, you'll want to keep up with your investment.

Add DIS to a watchlist to track your DIS stock.

DIS Feed

How to Buy Stock in Disney

To reiterate, here are the 6 steps for buying Disney stock:

  1. Choose where to buy Disney stock
  2. Create your brokerage account
  3. Deposit money your investment account
  4. Analyze Disney stock
  5. Make your DIS buy order
  6. Keep tabs on your DIS investment

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NYSE: DIS
$111.38+0.89 (+0.81%)
Updated May 13, 2025
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NYSE: DIS
$111.38+0.89 (+0.81%)
Updated May 13, 2025
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FAQ

How much does it cost to buy one Disney share?

As of May 13, 2025, it costs $111.38 to buy one share of Disney stock.

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Is now a good time to buy Disney stock?

According to 18 Wall Street analysts who monitor Disney, their consensus recommendation is to buy Disney stock.

What is the best way to buy Disney stock?

One way to place an order for Disney stock is with a brokerage account.
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