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We recently published a list of The Best and Worst Dow Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) stands against other Dow stocks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a benchmark index of the top 30 companies in the US. It represents the strength of the US economy and carries great historical significance as well.
It also acts as a reference point for analysts and investors. However, not all stocks within this elite group of companies perform equally. While some thrive on innovation and economic boom, others struggle due to various setbacks and economic trends.
We decided to break down the index and find out the best and worst stocks, looking at what was making them perform unexpectedly this year.
Methodology
In order to come up with our ranking of the best and worst Dow stocks, we first assigned a rank to each stock based on the number of hedge funds holding the stock. We then looked at the short interest in each stock and assigned the top rank to the company with the least short interest.
We then combined the two ranks to see which stock was the best on average. The list is in ascending order, with the best stock taking the number one spot.
Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).
A packed theater of moviegoers watching a blockbuster film produced by the entertainment company.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 108
Short Interest as of Apr 30, 2025: 1.26%
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) 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.