Walt Disney shares fall for a second straight session on Monday, “Toy Story 4” adds to company’s box-office streak

The newest installment in Walt Disney Cos talking-toy franchise, “Toy Story 4”, generated $118 million in Canada and the United States during its opening weekend, which extended a winning streak for the company that has so far encompassed titles such as “Captain Marvel”, “Avengers: Endgame” and “Aladdin”.

Walt Disney shares closed lower for a second consecutive trading session in New York on Monday. The stock went down 0.72% ($1.01) to $139.22, after touching an intraday low at $137.80, or a price level not seen since June 13th ($137.61).

Shares of Walt Disney Company have risen 26.97% so far in 2019 compared with a 17.49% gain for the benchmark index, S&P 500 (SPX).

In 2018, Walt Disney’s stock went up 1.99%, thus, it again outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a 6.24% loss.

“Toy Story 4” also overshadowed the performance of a number of high-profile sequels shown in cinemas this season, including “Men in Black International”, “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” and “Dark Phoenix”. “Toy Story 4” generated nearly $8 million more in its opening weekend compared to the combined debuts of these three movies.

However, according to the Wall Street Journal, the “Toy Story 4” estimated gross fell a bit short of the haul projected by some box-office analysts. In comparison, “Toy Story 3” brought in $110 million in its opening weekend back in 2010. That movie performed well in the following weeks and generated $415 million at the domestic box office, the WSJ reported.

According to CNN Money, the 21 analysts, offering 12-month forecasts regarding Walt Disney’s stock price, have a median target of $155.00, with a high estimate of $180.00 and a low estimate of $123.00. The median estimate represents an 11.33% upside compared to the closing price of $139.22 on June 24th.

The same media also reported that 18 out of 27 surveyed investment analysts had rated Walt Disney’s stock as “Buy”, while 9 – as “Hold”.

Weekly Pivot Levels

By using the traditional method of calculation, the weekly levels of importance for Walt Disney Company (DIS) are presented as follows:

Central Pivot Point – $140.77
R1 – $142.97
R2 – $145.70
R3 – $147.90
R4 – $150.09

S1 – $138.04
S2 – $135.84
S3 – $133.11
S4 – $130.37