New York, Feb 17, 2026, 17:23 EST — After-hours
- Disney shares slipped about 0.2% after the bell, after ending slightly higher in regular trade
- Wall Street finished modestly up after a choppy session; inflation data later this week is in focus
- Disney’s March 18 annual meeting doubles as a key management handoff date
Walt Disney Co shares edged lower in after-hours trading on Tuesday, down about 0.2% at $105.44, after the stock finished the regular session up about 0.2% at $105.63. (Yahoo Finance)
The muted move comes as investors try to price Disney as a slow-growth media group with a big parks business, at a moment when markets are jumpy about what artificial intelligence could break next — and what it could lift.
U.S. stocks ended slightly higher after swinging through early losses, Reuters reported, with technology shares clawing back and financials adding support. “You just see spikes up and spikes down,” said Tim Ghriskey, senior portfolio strategist at Ingalls & Snyder. (Reuters)
Disney’s stock traded in a $104.38 to $107.26 range during the day, roughly tracking the market’s stop-start tone after the Presidents’ Day weekend.
One company-specific date is getting closer. Disney’s annual shareholder meeting is set for March 18, with the virtual meeting scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Pacific time. (Virtualshareholdermeeting)
Disney has said parks chief Josh D’Amaro will take over as CEO from Bob Iger at that meeting, capping a succession search overseen by board chair James Gorman. “These are big boots to fill,” PP Foresight analyst Paolo Pescatore told Reuters at the time, adding that content creation remains central to Disney’s “flywheel” across releases, parks, licensing and streaming. (Reuters)
The company last reported quarterly results on Feb. 2, when it beat Wall Street forecasts, but its sports unit took a $110 million hit tied to a YouTube TV contract dispute and its parks segment flagged softer demand. (Reuters)
That backdrop has kept Disney’s stock trading with a hair-trigger. Parks are the profit engine, while streaming remains a battleground against larger or more single-minded rivals, including Netflix.
But there’s a downside case, too. A deeper pullback in discretionary spending can show up quickly in theme parks and consumer products, while shifts in the ad market and the cost of premium sports rights can squeeze earnings power.
For the next session, traders will keep an eye on whether the broader market’s footing holds — and whether Disney stays pinned near recent ranges. Near-term positioning can also be shaped by this Friday’s options expiry (Feb. 20). (Yahoo Finance)
