Disney News News 26 December 2025 - 3 February 2026

Disney shares fell 1.6% to $102.83 Tuesday after parks chief Josh D’Amaro was named CEO, effective March 18, as Bob Iger moves to a senior adviser role. The announcement followed Disney’s warning of softening park demand and negative free cash flow, despite a 5% revenue rise last quarter.

Disney shares fell 7% to $105.02 after its quarterly report, despite record $10 billion revenue in its Experiences segment and a 1% rise in domestic park attendance. The company flagged weaker international visitation at U.S. parks and modest profit growth ahead. Bloomberg reported Disney’s board may soon vote on naming Josh D’Amaro as CEO, though the company says no decision has been made. Regulators approved ESPN’s deal to acquire NFL Network.

Disney shares rose 1.1% premarket to $112.80 after reports named Josh D’Amaro as a leading CEO candidate, though the board says no decision is final. U.S. regulators cleared ESPN’s deal to acquire NFL Network assets, giving the NFL a 10% stake in ESPN. Disney’s fiscal Q1 results are due before the open.

Disney shares rose 1.1% to $112.80 Friday after reports that CEO Bob Iger plans to step down before his contract ends. The board is expected to meet next week to vote on a successor, with an announcement likely alongside Disney’s earnings report on Feb. 2.

Disney shares were little changed after hours Thursday following a proxy filing setting its annual meeting for March 18 and revealing the board aims to name a new CEO in early 2026. The filing also highlighted $1.3 billion in streaming profit for fiscal 2025 and $3.5 billion in share buybacks. Chief People Officer Sonia L. Coleman plans to sell 2,473 shares. Disney will report fiscal Q1 earnings on Feb. 2.

Disney shares fell 1.9% to $111.20 Friday after the company named Dave Filoni president of Lucasfilm, replacing Kathleen Kennedy. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday.

Disney shares rose 1.5% to $115.88 after CEO Bob Iger met China’s Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, who urged more Disney investment in China. The company showcased new AI-powered ad tools at CES in Las Vegas. Disney’s Experiences segment faces cost pressures, with a $1.8 billion cruise ship overhaul delayed to March 2026. Shares closed about 7% below their 52-week high on lower-than-average volume.

Disney said “Avatar: Fire and Ash” crossed $1.03 billion in global ticket sales. Disney shares closed down 1.7% at $111.85 in the first U.S. session of 2026. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week, along with Disney’s upcoming dividend and earnings reports.

Walt Disney shares fell 1.5% to $112.11 in early Friday trading, tracking weakness in the consumer-discretionary sector. The company said “Zootopia 2” became its highest-grossing animated film, reaching about $1.46 billion worldwide. Investors are awaiting U.S. jobs data next week and Disney’s dividend payment on Jan. 15.

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:42 ET — After-hours Disney stock fell $1.01, or 0.9%, to $113.77 in late after-hours trading on Wednesday. After-hours is the session after the 4 p.m. ET close. The move kept the focus on a federal settlement over children’s privacy rules for Disney’s YouTube video content, alongside a fresh box-office milestone for the company’s animation studio. U.S. stocks ended the final trading day of 2025 lower, and trading was light in the holiday-shortened week, Reuters reported. “I do not expect that the last few days will have so much bearing on the performance of the

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 15:30 ET — Regular session The Walt Disney Company’s shares fell on Wednesday after U.S. authorities said the entertainment group agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty to resolve allegations tied to children’s privacy rules on YouTube. Reuters The case matters now because regulators have been sharpening their focus on how large media and digital brands handle data tied to children — a sensitive area for a company whose franchises and marketing reach deep into family viewing. Investors have also been quick to discount headlines that raise compliance risk as year-end liquidity thins. Reuters+1

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:23 ET — Market closed Walt Disney shares rose 0.55% on Monday to close at $114.19, after trading between $113.20 and $114.49. Volume was about 8.0 million shares, below the roughly 11.1 million average over the last 20 sessions, data showed. StockAnalysis The move matters heading into year-end because trading has been thin and price swings can be exaggerated in the final sessions of the year, while investors position for known catalysts in January. On Monday, Disney’s gain came as U.S. stocks drifted lower in quiet, holiday-shortened trading. AP News Disney also saw fresh attention

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 22:00 ET — Market closed Walt Disney Co shares slid 0.8% on Friday, easing to $113.56 as U.S. stocks finished little changed in thin post-Christmas trading. The move matters now because the market is in the final, low-liquidity stretch of the year, when portfolio rebalancing can amplify swings even without fresh company news. Reuters reported light trading volumes and few catalysts driving conviction in Friday’s session. For Disney investors, the late-December window also coincides with the holiday quarter, when consumer spending, theme-park demand and blockbuster releases can shape sentiment about the company’s near-term earnings power.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 2:11 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend). The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) heads into the final stretch of the year with U.S. equity markets shut for the weekend and liquidity still thin after the Christmas holiday. Disney shares last closed Friday at $113.56, down 0.8%, after trading between $113.27 and $114.74. StockAnalysis With the NYSE and Nasdaq closed Saturday, investors are largely in “headline-watching” mode—looking for catalysts that could shape Monday’s open, as the broader market remains near record levels in what strategists often call the “Santa Claus rally” window. Reuters+1 Market backdrop: Thin

New York time check: This article is being published at 3:32 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025. Disney stock today: where DIS is trading and what the market backdrop looks like In late-afternoon trading, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is down about 1%, changing hands around $113 per share in an extremely light post-holiday session. MarketWatch+1 The broader tape helps explain the muted move: Is the stock exchange open right now? Yes. U.S. markets typically run 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, and December 26 is a regular trading day (not a market holiday). CBS News+1 With the