Sharemaestro company-news research for The Walt Disney Company (DIS), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.

VIE Austria Measured evidence

Company news sentiment

DIS news sentiment

The Walt Disney Company

Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.

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30-day score56Neutral is 50
Balanced news tone 37/100 evidence confidence 100% direct company focus 27 current stories across 11 publishers
Latest weekly closeEUR 90.59week of 7 Aug 2026
Main news subjectMarket update80/100 share of current news
News data statusHealthy0 duplicate stories removed

Current company news

Balanced news tone

The score uses 27 current company stories from 11 publishers.

Observed headline tone63/100 Reliability-adjusted score56/100

Freshness, source quality and evidence depth temper uncertain readings toward 50; confidence remains a separate reliability measure.

Latest source headline Why Bob Iger's Lakers could reshape the NBA: 'He has the gravitas' finance.yahoo.com · 13 Aug 2026 14:39

What supports the score

Direct evidence

27 current stories are mapped specifically to DIS.

Source breadth

The read spans 11 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.

Story agreement

The current stories agree at 84/100.

What limits the score

Price disagreement

Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.

56/100
News scoreBalanced news tone
37/100
Confidencethin evidence
100%/100
Company news27 company stories
84/100
Story agreement16/100 difference

News history

Daily score and story count over 30 days

Daily weighted evidence
15 Jul: 2 stories16 Jul: 1 stories18 Jul: 1 stories19 Jul: 1 stories20 Jul: 3 stories22 Jul: 1 stories23 Jul: 2 stories24 Jul: 1 stories28 Jul: 1 stories02 Aug: 1 stories04 Aug: 1 stories06 Aug: 1 stories07 Aug: 1 stories08 Aug: 1 stories09 Aug: 4 stories10 Aug: 4 stories13 Aug: 1 stories 15 Jul: tone 55, 2 stories16 Jul: tone 60, 1 stories18 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories19 Jul: tone 57, 1 stories20 Jul: tone 50, 3 stories22 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories23 Jul: tone 50, 2 stories24 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories28 Jul: tone 57, 1 stories02 Aug: tone 43, 1 stories04 Aug: tone 50, 1 stories06 Aug: tone 50, 1 stories07 Aug: tone 54, 1 stories08 Aug: tone 77, 1 stories09 Aug: tone 66, 4 stories10 Aug: tone 62, 4 stories13 Aug: tone 57, 1 stories 95505
15 Jul30 Jul13 Aug
News scoreStory count50 baseline

Confidence

How reliable the score is

Separate from direction

Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.

Amount of evidence16
0.798 after freshness weighting
Source breadth100
11 independent publishers
Company relevance100
share tied directly to this company
Freshness51
recency-weighted evidence
Agreement84
how closely stories agree
Publisher mix18
less reliance on one publisher

Price and news history

News score and weekly price over 26 weeks

Price moving ahead of tone

Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.

One scoring method across the chart.Stored company headlines are recalculated at each weekly point with the current 30-day freshness weighting. Old published snapshots are left unchanged.
13 Feb 2026: close 88.61, indexed 100.020 Feb 2026: close 89.73, indexed 101.327 Feb 2026: close 89.15, indexed 100.606 Mar 2026: close 87.05, indexed 98.213 Mar 2026: close 87.58, indexed 98.820 Mar 2026: close 86.21, indexed 97.327 Mar 2026: close 80.83, indexed 91.203 Apr 2026: close 83.8, indexed 94.610 Apr 2026: close 84.57, indexed 95.417 Apr 2026: close 89.65, indexed 101.224 Apr 2026: close 87.26, indexed 98.501 May 2026: close 86.87, indexed 98.008 May 2026: close 91.26, indexed 103.015 May 2026: close 88.31, indexed 99.722 May 2026: close 88.42, indexed 99.829 May 2026: close 87.37, indexed 98.605 Jun 2026: close 85.49, indexed 96.512 Jun 2026: close 85.86, indexed 96.919 Jun 2026: close 89.84, indexed 101.426 Jun 2026: close 86.4, indexed 97.503 Jul 2026: close 86.44, indexed 97.610 Jul 2026: close 84.1, indexed 94.917 Jul 2026: close 85.85, indexed 96.924 Jul 2026: close 84.43, indexed 95.331 Jul 2026: close 83.23, indexed 93.907 Aug 2026: close 90.59, indexed 102.2 19 Jun 2026: news score 51, close 89.84, 1 stories5126 Jun 2026: news score 51, close 86.4, 8 stories03 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 86.44, 14 stories5110 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 84.1, 18 stories17 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 85.85, 21 stories5124 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 84.43, 25 stories31 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 83.23, 20 stories5007 Aug 2026: news score 50, close 90.59, 18 stories50
13 Feb15 May07 Aug
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
26-week price+2.2%latest close 90.59
News score change-1first to latest comparable week
One-week response+8.8%Price confirming higher
Fair-value position-0.7%Near fair-value range
WeekNews scoreCloseWeekly move
07 Aug 202650EUR 90.59+8.8%
31 Jul 202650EUR 83.23-1.4%
24 Jul 202650EUR 84.43-1.7%
17 Jul 202651EUR 85.85+2.1%
10 Jul 202650EUR 84.1-2.7%
03 Jul 202651EUR 86.44+0.0%
26 Jun 202651EUR 86.4-3.8%
19 Jun 202651EUR 89.84+4.6%

News subjects

What is shaping the score

Market update
Market update6015 stories · 56%
Earnings6710 stories · 37%
Deals and strategy331 stories · 4%
Guidance501 stories · 4%

Source mix

Where the evidence comes from

18/100 independence
finance.yahoo.com6411 stories · 41%
MarketBeat504 stories · 15%
Market source503 stories · 11%
simplywall.st502 stories · 7%
GuruFocus601 stories · 4%
The Cryptonomist431 stories · 4%
Seeking Alpha571 stories · 4%

Recurring subjects

Subjects appearing most often

Current evidence
Media5Earnings5Streaming4Share Price2Quarterly Earnings2Operating Income2Financial Results2Advertising2Tech1Sports1

Earlier readings

How the score has changed

32 comparable readings · 55 days
Past and present use the same method.Each point recalculates the previous 30 days of stored company headlines with today's scoring rules. The original stored snapshots remain unchanged.
Comparable move+451 to 55 · Strengthening
Observed range49–5750 is the neutral baseline
Evidence depth27stories at latest stored reading · +26
Confidence33/100Provisional · +5
19 Jun50 neutral13 Aug 16:45
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious

Changes in the stored score

Scores are rebuilt from stored headlines with the current 30-day method. Days with no change are collapsed.

ObservedScoreMoveConfidenceStoriesStatus
13 Aug 16:4555-233/100 (-7)27 (+1)Provisional
10 Aug 23:5957+040/100 (+1)26 (+4)Measured
09 Aug 23:5957+739/100 (+10)22 (+3)Provisional
08 Aug 23:5950+029/100 (0)19 (+1)Provisional
07 Aug 23:5950+029/100 (+1)18 (0)Provisional
06 Aug 23:5950+028/100 (0)18 (0)Provisional
04 Aug 23:5950+128/100 (+1)18 (0)Provisional
02 Aug 23:5949-127/100 (+3)18 (-4)Provisional

Source headlines

The news behind the score

Showing 1-27 of 27

Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.

#157Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

Why Bob Iger's Lakers could reshape the NBA: 'He has the gravitas'

Irwin Raij, Sidley Partner & Entertainment, Sports and Media Co-Chair, joins Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to analyze the record-breaking $12.5 billion LA Lakers valuation, explaining how live sports assets defy broader market risks and what former Disney (DIS) CEO Bob Iger brings to NBA franchise ownership. Video Transcript 00:00 Speaker A Urn, what does a a well-regarded now former CEO, in my head he will always be Disney CEO, whatever it is. It's just me. What what does Bob Iger bring to the Lakers? It's not like he could run the same playbook he did at Disney and and make acqu

MediaNbaSports
Published
13 Aug 2026 14:39
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 7.1% · 0.1d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#233Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

Warner Bros. Discovery Says Disney Bundle Is Delivering: ‘Proof Is in the Data’ as Churn Falls, Subscriber Growth Improves

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. executives on Thursday said the streaming bundle with The Walt Disney Co. is generating measurable benefits, helping reduce customer cancellations. Disney Bundle Is Driving Better Streaming Metrics During Warner Bros. Discovery's second-quarter earnings call, an analyst asked whether the company was seeing measurable benefits from the bundle, which combines Max, Disney+ and Hulu under a discounted subscription. Responding to the question, executives said the results

AntitrustDiversificationMergerReal EstateStreaming
Published
10 Aug 2026 19:31
News subject
Deals and strategy
Why this score
Missed expectations
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 10.3% · 2.9d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#365Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

Disney Beats on Parks & Streaming Growth in Q3: Buy or Hold the Stock?

Disney DIS delivered a third-quarter fiscal 2026 performance leaning on two durable engines, Experiences and streaming, even as shares have struggled to reflect that operating momentum. For the quarter ended June 27, 2026, total segment operating income climbed 21% year over year to $5.6 billion, with Experiences revenues up 10% to $9.97 billion and combined Disney+ and Hulu streaming operating income more than doubling from the prior-year period. Despite this breadth of improvement, Disney shares have lost 7.8% year to date, underperforming the broader Zacks Consumer Discretionary sector's 6.

EarningsFourth QuarterMediaOperating IncomeParksStreaming
Published
10 Aug 2026 14:20
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Improving financial comparison, Deteriorating financial comparison
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 9.7% · 3.1d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#482Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

Needham Remains Optimistic on The Walt Disney (DIS) Amidst Increased Competition: Here’s Why

Market Doesn't Value Content Alone Over the past few decades, the majority of media and entertainment companies were characterized by the strength and ability of their content libraries and growth in subscribers. This framework is now evolving as streaming continues to mature and advertising becomes more data-backed. As a result, investors are now focusing on companies capable of turning customer relationships into high margins. Simply put, a key shift is underway, i.e., from owning greater IP (Intellectual Property) to owning distribution, data, and consumer engagement, which can provide supp

AdvertisingConsumer DataFinancial ResultsMediaOperating IncomeQuarterly Earnings
Published
10 Aug 2026 11:01
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Improving financial comparison, Operating growth
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 13.3% · 3.2d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#562Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

Nvidia, Eli Lilly, and Disney Show It’s Time to Back the Top Dogs

Investors are still skittish enough that they only want to buy proven winners, so backing the favorite is a smart strategy right now. Continue Reading

Published
10 Aug 2026 05:00
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 1.6% · 3.5d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#644Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

What Is Walt Disney (DIS) Turning Disney+ Into By 2027?

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) plans to turn Disney+ into an integrated fan ecosystem by 2027, expanding beyond streaming into games, merchandise, interactive experiences, and social content. The company expects Disney+ to act as a central hub connecting digital and physical fan activity, aiming for deeper engagement and lower subscriber churn. Management is preparing to bring third-party services and partnerships, including TikTok, into the platform to broaden

Content CostsDigital RevenueDirect To ConsumerNet IncomeShare PriceStreaming
Published
09 Aug 2026 21:09
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Deteriorating financial comparison, Operating growth
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 9.8% · 3.8d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#767Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

‘Spider-Man’ Will Boost Hollywood’s Summer Box Office Sales Past $4 Billion

The movie industry is tracking a record summer at the theaters, trailing 2013’s record domestic ticket sales by just $770 million with more weeks left to catch up. Continue Reading

Published
09 Aug 2026 20:51
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Operating growth
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 2.4% · 3.8d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#878Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

Earnings beats ease concerns over record U.S. stock rally - WSJ

Investing.com -- Strong second-quarter earnings from major U.S. companies have pushed stock indexes to fresh highs and eased concerns that the rally relies too heavily on a small group of artificial intelligence companies, the Wall Street Journal reported. About 86% of the more than 440 S&P 500 companies that have reported results beat analysts' estimates, according to FactSet. The index is on course for its seventh consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth. Upbeat results from Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR), Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) and Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) help

EarningsEarnings GrowthEnergyInflationQuarterly EarningsTech
Published
09 Aug 2026 07:08
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Beat expectations, Missed expectations, Improving financial comparison, Deteriorating financial comparison
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 10.4% · 4.4d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#975Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

Disney (DIS) Stock May Be 4% Below Fair Value As Disney+ Expansion Builds

Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. Walt Disney stock is coming off a mixed five year stretch, with the share price down about 40%, while current valuation checks now point to something closer to a fair price than a clear bargain. Over the past five years the stock has declined about 40.2%, which means long term holders have yet to see a sustained recovery in their entry price. The push to turn Disney+ into a broader fan ecosystem with more advertising and com

Cash FlowEarningsEntertainmentFree Cash FlowIntrinsic ValueShare Price
Published
09 Aug 2026 04:25
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Positive valuation view
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 10% · 4.5d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1077Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

Disney May Be Taking a Page Out of Tubi’s and Pluto TV Playbook: ‘We’re Exploring a Free Product For Consumers,’ Says Josh D'Amaro

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Walt Disney Co. is preparing to expand beyond its traditional subscription model by exploring a free, ad-supported streaming offering to reach more viewers while strengthening Disney+ and its advertising business. Disney Explores Free Streaming Option To Expand Reach The comments came on Wednesday during Disney's fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings call. Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng asked whether the company would pursue a free ad-supported television offering similar to Fox Corp.'s Tubi, Pa

AdvertisingConsensus EstimateEarningsMediaPrice TargetRevenue Growth
Published
08 Aug 2026 17:00
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Beat expectations, Operating growth
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 10.9% · 5.0d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1154Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

Disney CEO Says Disney+ Is Evolving Into Much More Than a Streaming Service: 'We're Just Playing a Different Game'

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The Walt Disney Company plans to evolve Disney+ from a video platform into an integrated fan ecosystem combining games, merchandise, and interactive experiences by spring 2027, as Chief Executive Officer Josh D'Amaro declared that the entertainment giant is "just playing a different game" compared to streaming rivals. Transforming the Fan Experience Speaking during Disney's fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings call, D'Amaro outlined a vision to position Disney+ as the digital centerpiece of fan e

Digital ExpansionEarningsEarnings Per ShareFinancial ResultsMediaStreaming
Published
07 Aug 2026 20:30
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Improving financial comparison, Operating growth, Negative market reaction
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 4.9% · 5.8d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1250Tone
simplywall.stDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Disney (DIS) Stock Rally Hinges On Parks Strength And EPS Pressure

Published
06 Aug 2026 09:39
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 3.3% · 7.3d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1350Tone
Zacks Investment ResearchDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Disney Stock Before Q3 Earnings: Buy Now or Wait for Results?

Published
04 Aug 2026 04:29
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 2.8% · 9.5d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1850Tone
Market sourceDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Walt Disney (DIS) Teams Up With Kraft Heinz, Is The Stock Still Cheap?

Published
23 Jul 2026 08:53
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 21.3d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#2560Tone
GuruFocusDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Disney (DIS) Stock Could Surge 40% with Focus Shift from Streami

Published
16 Jul 2026 11:24
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Positive market reaction
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 28.2d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#2759Tone
simplywall.stDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Walt Disney (DIS) Faces Streaming Pressure, Is The Stock Undervalued?

Published
15 Jul 2026 13:48
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Positive valuation view
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 29.1d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated

Earlier company news

DIS news archive

Showing 1-18 of 18 stored headlines

Stored newest first for historical research. These older headlines are retained for reference and do not contribute to the current sentiment gauge above. Where an early legacy import did not retain its canonical URL, the headline links to an exact publisher-aware source lookup instead of inventing an article address.

Jul 10 2026
Seeking AlphaArchivedLegacy headline · tone unscoredLegacy source lookup

Disney: Time To Be Greedy (NYSE:DIS)

Published
10 Jul 2026 14:14
Catalyst
Legacy snapshot
Coverage
Direct company
Duplicates
1 consolidated

How the page works

How to read the score

The score shows direction

It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean balanced news or that there is not enough evidence; the status label explains which.

Confidence is separate

Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme.

Price is confirmation

Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.

What the page does

It measures news already published. It is not a forecast, recommendation or price target.

Evidence context