Can Disney Stock Keep Rising After Hitting a New 52-Week High?

Some upticks sneak up on you. Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) notched a fresh 52-week high on Thursday and again on Friday this week. This follows the media giant scoring a 23% jump last year, matching the S&P 500's return after falling short in each of the three previous years. The media giant is actually winning so far in 2025.Disney stock's 11% ascent this year heading into the weekend may not seem like a lot, but it's more than double the S&P 500's comparable 5% gain. Bears may be surprised to see Disney outperforming the market over the past year and a half, given its uninspiring top-line growth and some recent misses on high-profile theatrical releases. Reality is kinder than the negative narrative. Let's take a closer look at how Disney is overcoming its near-term challenges while thriving in the new normal.Disney shares are up more than 35% since the start of last year, and that's not including the modest dividend that it reinstated at the start of fiscal 2024 and has already hiked twice. Trailing revenue has only risen 6% from where it was six quarters ago. Disney also has had a few misfires at the multiples this year. The rising shares may not seem to match the fundamentals, but there are a lot of neat things happening at the House of Mouse outside of those two knocks.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool