If You're Considering Buying Disney Stock, Read This First

In today’s day and age, buying stock can be a fantastic financial choice that can reap significant benefits in the future…or it can be something you wish you’d never done. How do you make sure you get the first outcome and not the second? Well, that’s an ever-changing field.

During Disney’s most recent earnings call, some of their numbers were up enough that stock for the company has now risen. Does that mean it’s a good time to buy? Well, let’s break it down.

In a recent report by Yahoo! Finance, The Walt Disney Company is on the 10 Best US Stocks to Invest in According to Billionaires, and with three core business segments, Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences, it may seem like a great idea to buy stock right now. Especially considering that Citi just raised its price target on The Walt Disney Company from $135 to $145. This reflects an upside potential of over 35% from the current levels in response to the company’s strong Q2 report.

The Walt Disney Company grew its revenue and total segment operating income by 7% and 4%, respectively, compared to 2025. Free cash flow also surged by 1% to $4.94 billion, and expects 12% growth of adjusted EPS for fiscal year 2026 and double-digit growth of adjusted EPS for fiscal year 2027. The company is also targeting at least $8 billion in share repurchases in the ongoing year, which are all very strong numbers. Does that mean you should buy?

Well, like many parts of planning a Disney vacation, that choice is ultimately up to you, and your answer may be different from the next person’s. While the numbers are looking promising right now, the company has a number of changes going on, both inside the parks and out. Josh D’Amaro has only been CEO for a few months, three out of the four Disney World parks are seeing major expansions and/or rethemings (most of which don’t have solid opening timelines), as is Disneyland Resort. Those are all great things, but paired with the fact that changes often cause stockholders to lose confidence in a company, and/or cause stocks to fluctuate more than usual (which has happened in the recent past). It’s perhaps worthy to be cautious, investing less than you normally would to be on the safer side, or suggest waiting until this upward growth continues for another quarter or so.

Now, is Disney going anywhere? Certainly not, this isn’t a company you have to worry about completely tanking or falling too far too fast. It’s going to continue to be a strong contender for many decades to come (potentially centuries, who knows), so losing all your money isn’t necessarily a fear here. Are there most stable companies to look into stock for, though? That’s yours to decide.