How to buy Disney shares | $114.43

The Walt Disney Company is an entertainment business with stocks listed in the US. Disney shares (DIS) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was US$114.43 – an increase of 2.62% over the previous week.

How to buy shares in Disney

1. Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a US company from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. If you're just starting out, look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Disney. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: DIS. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Disney reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of US$114.43, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Disney, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Disney. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

How has coronavirus impacted Disney's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Disney's share price has had significant negative movement.

Its last market close was US$114.43, which is 17.66% down on its pre-crash value of US$138.97 and 44.72% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as US$79.07.

If you had bought US$1,000 worth of Disney shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth US$607.18 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth US$810.16.

Disney share price

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Disney shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2020-09-20.

Latest market close	USD$114.43
52-week range	USD$79.07 - USD$153.41
50-day moving average	USD$130.2974
200-day moving average	USD$114.8352
Target price	USD$134.91
PE ratio	51.2183
Dividend yield	USD$1.76 (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.969

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Is it a good time to buy Disney stock?

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Disney price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the last close of $114.43

1 week (2020-09-11)	-13.15%
1 month (2020-08-21)	-10.21%
3 months (2020-06-19)	0.07%
6 months (2020-03-20)	33.09%

1 year (2019-09-20)	-13.49%
2 years (2018-09-20)	2.52%
3 years (2017-09-20)	15.34%
5 years (2015-09-18)	11.27%

Is Disney under- or over-valued?

Valuing Disney stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Disney's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Disney's P/E ratio

Disney's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 51x. In other words, Disney shares trade at around 51x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Disney's PEG ratio

Disney's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 13.7522. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Disney's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Disney's EBITDA

Disney's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$11.9 billion (£9.2 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of a Disney's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Disney financials

Revenue TTM	US$69.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	9.43%
Gross profit TTM	US$27.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	1.97%
Return on equity TTM	-0.87%
Profit margin	-1.58%
Book value	48.023
Market capitalisation	US$232.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Disney shares

There are currently 22.4 million Disney shares held short by investors – that's known as Disney's "short interest". This figure is 15.5% down from 26.6 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Disney shares can be evaluated.

Disney's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Disney's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Disney shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Disney shares traded daily (recently around 12.3 million). Disney's SIR currently stands at 1.82. In other words for every 100,000 Disney shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1820 shares are currently held short.

However Disney's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Disney shares, or, against the total number of tradable Disney shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Disney's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Disney shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0124% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Disney shares, roughly 12 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Disney.

Find out more about how you can short Disney stock.

Disney's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Disney.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Disney's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 20.28

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Disney's overall score of 20.28 (as at 07/31/2020) is excellent – landing it in it in the 18th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Disney is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Disney's environmental score

Environmental score: 6.53/100

Disney's environmental score of 6.53 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Disney is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Disney's social score

Social score: 15.31/100

Disney's social score of 15.31 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Disney is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Disney's governance score

Governance score: 14.44/100

Disney's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Disney is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Disney's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Disney scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Disney has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

The Walt Disney Company was last rated for ESG on: 2020-08-01.

Total ESG score	20.28
Total ESG percentile	17.56
Environmental score	6.53
Environmental score percentile	8
Social score	15.31
Social score percentile	8
Governance score	14.44
Governance score percentile	8
Level of controversy	2

Disney share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 76.86% of net profits

Recently Disney has paid out, on average, around 76.86% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Disney shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Disney's case, that would currently equate to about $1.76 per share.

Disney's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Disney's most recent dividend payout was on 15 January 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 12 December 2019 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Disney's shares ever split?

Disney's shares were split on a 10000:9865 basis on 12 June 2007. So if you had owned 9865 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 10000 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Disney shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 1.4% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Disney shares which in turn could have impacted Disney's share price.

Disney share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Disney's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$79.07 up to US$153.41. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Disney's is 1.0819. This would suggest that Disney's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Disney overview

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment company worldwide. The company's Media Networks segment operates domestic cable networks under the Disney, ESPN, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic brands; and television broadcast network under the ABC brand, as well as eight owned domestic television stations. This segment is also involved in the television production and distribution; and operation of National Geographic magazines. Its Parks, Experiences and Products segment operates theme parks and resorts, such as Walt Disney World Resort in Florida; Disneyland Resort in California; Disneyland Paris; Hong Kong Disneyland Resort; and Shanghai Disney Resort; Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, and Adventures by Disney; and Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Hawaii, as well as licenses its intellectual property to a third party for the operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan. The company's Studio Entertainment segment produces and distributes motion pictures under the Walt Disney Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Fox Searchlight Pictures, and Blue Sky Studios banners; develops, produces, and licenses live entertainment events; produces and distributes music; and provides post-production services, including visual and audio effects. Its Direct-To-Consumer & International segment operates international television networks and channels comprising Disney, ESPN, Fox, National Geographic, Star, and Other India Channels; direct-to-consumer streaming services consisting of Disney +, ESPN+, Hotstar, and Hulu; and operates branded apps and Websites, such as Disney Movie Club and Disney Digital Network, as well as provides streaming technology support services. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Disney is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.202% of Disney shares are held by insiders and 66.286% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Disney?

  Disney's fiscal year ends in September.

• Where is Disney based?

  Disney's address is: 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA, United States, 91521

• What is Disney's ISIN number?

  Disney's international securities identification number is: US2546871060

• What is Disney's CUSIP number?

  Disney's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 254687106