- The trend backdrop is active with a 6-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
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Week ended 02 Oct 2026
Weekly Investor Report
The Walt Disney Company · Communication Services · Entertainment
Latest close
90.68 EUR
-1.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 53.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a -0.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
55
out of 100
Latest Close
90.68 EUR
2 Oct 2026
1W Return
-1.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
-0.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
7.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
17.3%
9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.7x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-1.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move -0.0%.
Indicator stack
30/72
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
News sentiment
50/100
93 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 53.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a -0.0% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.7x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.5212-week average 0.32
12-week confirmation
Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.52Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -0.0% over four weeks, 7.8% over 12 weeks, and -4.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 6 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak6 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.21Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change4.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-1.81Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change68.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 25 Sep 2026
Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026
Field coverage 100%
Model confidence 100%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength63/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
Value61/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
Quality66/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Momentum30/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 71; rank 1 is best.
Growth87/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework65/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 18.4x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 10.0x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 4.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 37.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 15.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 8.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 7.2% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 3.4% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 152.2% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 17.7% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 8/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 1.4% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 5.2% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 6.6% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.0x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 93 relevant articles.
9 positive · 78 neutral · 6 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-9.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Worst week-3.7%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week-1.2%Week of 2 Oct.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses13
Sharp losses0
Recent vol2.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.3% / -1.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorDE Communication Services
4-week rank15 / 47
Group average-3.8%
Trend breadth27.7%
Trend27.7%active weekly trend signals
MD48.9%positive activity pressure
RS23.4%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryDE Entertainment
4-week rank5 / 11
Group average-1.3%
Trend breadth36.4%
Trend36.4%active weekly trend signals
MD72.7%positive activity pressure
RS18.2%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape52/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 52/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis43/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.52; No reversal markers Factors55/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 7 SVQF65/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 116.5 of 335 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 93 relevant articles.
'Like I didn't exist': Former Disney CEO explains why he doesn't visit the theme parks anymore Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | 90.68 EUR | -1.2% | 87.88 EUR | 92.01 EUR | 1.21 | -1.81 | 6.6K | On |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 91.75 EUR | 1.5% | 87.76 EUR | 91.91 EUR | 1.28 | -1.50 | 6.6K | On |
| 18 Sep 2026 | 90.39 EUR | -1.9% | 87.67 EUR | 91.80 EUR | 1.32 | -2.78 | 7.7K | On |
| 11 Sep 2026 | 92.11 EUR | 1.5% | 87.65 EUR | 91.70 EUR | 1.32 | -2.19 | 7.7K | On |
| 4 Sep 2026 | 90.71 EUR | -2.3% | 87.53 EUR | 91.61 EUR | 1.16 | -5.71 | 9.0K | On |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 92.83 EUR | 0.5% | 87.55 EUR | 91.51 EUR | 1.01 | -5.77 | 1.2K | On |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 92.33 EUR | 0.3% | 87.59 EUR | 91.38 EUR | 0.47 | -5.07 | 1.2K | Off |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 92.05 EUR | 1.7% | 87.67 EUR | 91.27 EUR | -0.03 | -6.74 | 1.4K | Off |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 90.54 EUR | 8.8% | 87.84 EUR | 91.17 EUR | -0.29 | -8.12 | 1.4K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 83.25 EUR | -1.4% | 88.09 EUR | 91.10 EUR | -0.56 | -13.48 | 1.1K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 84.42 EUR | -1.6% | 88.50 EUR | 91.06 EUR | -0.27 | -10.88 | 2.0K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 85.76 EUR | 2.0% | 88.87 EUR | 91.01 EUR | -0.06 | -8.88 | 2.7K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 84.08 EUR | -2.4% | 89.22 EUR | 90.94 EUR | 0.20 | -11.86 | 2.1K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 86.14 EUR | -0.3% | 89.57 EUR | 90.90 EUR | 0.28 | -12.57 | 2.1K | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.