--- title: "Weekly Recap | Disney +1.18%, most brokers rate it buy" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/298800924.md" description: "Disney rose 1.18% this week to $106.55, while the S&P 500 fell 0.8%, leaving the stock roughly 1.98 percentage points ahead of the benchmark. The four-session week started softly: Tuesday (Sep 8) opened at $104.68, dipped to a weekly low of $102.99, and closed at $105.06; Wednesday (Sep 9) slipped further to $104.18. Thursday (Sep 10) marked a clear recovery to $105.82, and Friday (Sep 11) gapped higher before ending at the week’s high of $106.55. The weekly range was 4.17%." datetime: "2026-09-12T08:03:31.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/298800924.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298800924.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/298800924.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | Disney +1.18%, most brokers rate it buy ## The Week Disney rose 1.18% this week to $106.55, while the S&P 500 fell 0.8%, leaving the stock roughly 1.98 percentage points ahead of the benchmark. The four-session week started softly: Tuesday (Sep 8) opened at $104.68, dipped to a weekly low of $102.99, and closed at $105.06; Wednesday (Sep 9) slipped further to $104.18. Thursday (Sep 10) marked a clear recovery to $105.82, and Friday (Sep 11) gapped higher before ending at the week’s high of $106.55. The weekly range was 4.17%. Average daily volume of about 7.33m shares was around 26% below the 60-day median, pointing to a relatively quiet tape. ## Key Events Company-specific news was fairly busy this week. On Sep 7, attention turned to the approaching claim deadline for Disney’s $50m settlement with YouTube TV and DirecTV. Sep 10 brought several industry reports focused on streaming, noting that Disney+ integration, park expansion and content investment are supporting growth, with Q3 SVOD margins above 13% and a growing emphasis on building the Disney+ ecosystem. The same day, the Disney+ patent dispute moved forward as InterDigital sought $118m from the company. On Sep 11, Disney was reported to be helping Chinese licensees open stores on cross-border e-commerce platforms. Near the weekend, talks between Jimmy Kimmel and Disney over renewing the late-night show for another year were reported on Sep 12. ## Analyst Ratings As of Sep 11, 33 institutions cover Disney: 23 rate it buy, 6 rate it over, 2 rate it hold, 1 rate it sell, and 1 has no opinion, with no under ratings. The consensus recommendation is strong buy, with a consensus target of $128.34, about 20.45% above the current price of $106.55. The target range is wide, from a low of $88.00 to a high of $160.00, suggesting meaningful dispersion in expectations. Within the movies and entertainment industry, Disney ranks 3rd out of 44 stocks, above the industry median. ## The Week Ahead The macro calendar is relatively busy next week. On Tuesday, Sep 15, the New York Fed manufacturing index is due, with a prior reading of 20.6 and a forecast of 14.75. Wednesday, Sep 16, brings a cluster of retail sales data: retail sales excluding autos (prior -0.3, forecast 0.6), retail sales control (prior -0.4, forecast 0.4) and headline retail sales, alongside the NAHB housing market index and EIA crude oil inventories. A softer-than-expected retail print could weigh on sentiment for consumer and advertising-linked names, including media. The Disney+ patent dispute and any further news on the Kimmel renewal talks also remain worth monitoring. ## In Short Disney showed a clear split this week: the stock moved higher against a weaker market, and the consensus rating remains strong buy with a target around 20% above the current price, yet the target range is extremely wide and volume ran well below the 60-day median. The tension lies between encouraging fundamentals and a cautious tape. The key follow-through points are whether streaming margins can hold above 13%, how the Disney+ patent dispute evolves, and whether next week’s retail data shifts expectations for consumer-facing media. *This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [DIS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DIS.US.md) - [DISO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DISO.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [FDEV: Record revenue and profit growth driven by CMS games and a robust release pipeline](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298434358.md) - [Can Disney stock stay above $100 this time?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295004678.md) - [Disney says it’s ‘exploring’ adding a free tier to Disney Plus](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294980001.md) - [Disney Stock Casts a Profit Spell as Streaming Earnings Double to $712 Million; DIS Stock Flies Higher](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294959313.md) - [Disney Says $100 Million Tariff Refund in Q3 is ‘Basically Nothing’](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294988467.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**