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DISWalt Disney Company (The)Hold5.0·$98.95-0.76%
DIS · Why this verdict

Why Walt Disney Company (The) (DIS) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.0/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E7.7
P/S9.1
EV/EBITDA5.2
Fwd P/E8.6
PEG4.2
Analyst target7.5
  • Forward P/E: 13.3x
  • PEG: 2.33

Quality

4.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE3.7
ROA3.0
Gross margin3.4
Op margin6.2
Net margin5.8
Current ratio2.7
FCF quality2.7
Moat5.8
Piotroski F7.8
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 33% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9

Growth

2.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth4.1
EPS growth0.0

Momentum

1.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.5
MACD0.0
OBV1.0
MA position1.0
Volume0.0
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -2.0%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

7.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment6.0
Analyst rating9.0
Price target8.7
  • Analyst upside: 31%

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

5.7/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank6.7
quality rank7.4
growth rank3.6
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

8.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger9.6
support resistance9.5
52w position6.0

Risk (lower is worse)

6.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest9.3
days to cover7.9
volatility7.4
put call1.6
implied vol7.5
max pain risk3.0
beta5.4
debt equity8.4
  • Elevated put/call: 1.76
  • Above max pain $75

Catalyst

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history6.7
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg4.5
dividend safety6.5
news activity8.0
  • Strong earnings: 3B/1M
  • Dividend: 150.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL|L3:NEWS_MOD=+2
Passed (6)
  • ASYMMETRY:3.6>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:58d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:1.1<4.5
  • DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (1)
  • 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
3.60
Upside
+18.0%
Downside
5.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupFALLING_KNIFE Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 32, MACD bearish

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 1.39>1.3

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 3.7 below the 5.4 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Technical at 8.4) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( MOMENTUM:1.1<4.5, DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is 3.60 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Technical at 8.4, Sentiment at 7.9, and Value at 7.0; the weakest are Momentum at 1.1, Growth at 2.0, and Quality at 4.6. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 3.60 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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