Prediction: Disney Will Beat the Market. Here's Why.

After several years of market underperformance, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) finally came to play in 2024. The shares rose 24% last year, roughly in line with the previously elusive S&P 500. Now that the entertainment giant was finally able to meet the market, it's time to beat the market in 2025.A lot of things can go right for Disney in the new calendar year. Let's look at some of the catalysts that could turn a market laggard over the last four years into a leader.Momentum is on Disney's side these days. Many of its recent shortcomings are now leading the way. After a rare showing in 2023 when it was not the box office champ, the studio put out the three highest grossing movies of 2024. The Disney+ led streaming segment that just a couple of years ago was posting billions in annual operating losses turned profitable earlier than expected. Its market-leading theme parks that were shut down for a long time early in the pandemic are more lucrative now than they were before the global COVID-19 crisis.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool