Bernstein raises Disney price target after media giant takes control of Hulu
Disney shares have been on fire lately and can eke out further gains from here, according to Bernstein. The investment firm raised its price target for the entertainment conglomerate to $125 from $120 per share, implying about 5% upside. Analyst Laurent Yoon kept his outperform rating on shares as well. But Yoon’s “sum of the parts” analysis signals the stock can reach $132, which is 11.2% above Tuesday’s close. “However you cut it, Parks is growing (despite short-term volatilities), DTC margin is expanding, Sports is not going away, and while Linear is in decline, it remains profitable,” he said. DIS mountain 2025-04-01 DIS QTD chart “Disney’s stock has been on a roller coaster over the past three years, cycling between a trough of ~$80 and a peak of ~$120 – four times. It’s been dreadful for some, but a liquid hunting ground for others,” he said. “EPS growth from $3.66 in ’22 to $5.81 in ’25E (16% CAGR) hasn’t fully offset the complexity of Disney’s multi-component narrative.” Yoon’s price target revision follows a similar one from Loop Capital , which raised its forecast to $130 from $125 per share after Disney agreed to pay Comcast another $438.7 million to finalize its purchase of Hulu. That’s well below a potential liability of about $5 billion. Disney has already paid Comcast $8.6 billion for its 33% stake. Shares of Disney have added around 7% this year. For the quarter, the stock has surged more than 20%. Most analysts are bullish on the stock. LSEG data shows that 26 of 33 analysts covering Disney have a buy or strong buy rating.
