Disney's 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Smashes $1 Billion In 18 Days — But Can It Lift The Stock?

Core Viewpoint - The Walt Disney Company is expected to report strong first-quarter financial results driven by the box office success of "Zootopia 2" and "Avatar: Fire and Ash" [1][5][6] Box Office Performance - Disney's "Zootopia 2" grossed $1.59 billion worldwide in 2025, making it the second highest-grossing film of the year, behind the Chinese film "Ne Zha 2" [2] - "Avatar: Fire and Ash" has grossed $1.083 billion worldwide in its first 18 days, with $306 million domestically and $777.1 million internationally [3] - The film is tracking to potentially reach the $2 billion milestone, although it is currently pacing behind previous installments in the franchise [3][4] Financial Expectations - Analysts expect Disney to report first-quarter revenue of $25.65 billion, an increase from $24.69 billion in the same quarter last year [7] - Earnings per share are anticipated to be $1.57, down from $1.76 in the previous year [7] - Disney has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share for 10 consecutive quarters, but revenue has been more challenging, with only four out of the last 10 quarters exceeding estimates [7] Stock Performance - Disney shares have seen a 2.7% gain over the last 52 weeks, currently trading at $114.07, within a range of $80.10 to $124.69 [9]