The Best and Worst Dow Stocks

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10. The Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 108

Short Interest as of Apr 30, 2025: 1.26%

Walt Disney is an entertainment company. It generates its revenues through the Sports, Entertainment, and Experiences segments.

Earlier in the year, this is how CEO Bob Iger highlighted the company’s 2025 plans:

“Looking to 2025, we have an extremely promising content slate, including Captain America: Brave New World, Lilo & Stitch, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Zootopia 2, and Avatar: Fire and Ash.”

Since the start of March, the stock had lost over 21% of its value up until the earnings announcement. Now that the stock is up over 10% after comfortably beating estimates and raising guidance, investors have made some of their losses back. The EPS came in at $1.45 against estimates of $1.25, sending the stock soaring in pre-market.

In 2026 and 2027, the company expects double-digit earnings growth. The CEO is planning to integrate Hulu, ESPN, and Disney+ to improve subscriber count and drive customer engagement. The theme park business is also going strong, with Q3 and Q4 bookings already showing promising numbers. The stock’s 3-year-long sideways trend may finally be about to end!

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