Rich Greenfield, a partner at LightShed Ventures, spoke about Disney’s stock price performance on “The Craman Countdown,” saying the industry is under pressure due to changing consumer behavior.
Disney Investors The company appeared calm after it was reported that activist investor Nelson Peltz had withdrawn.
of stocks Media conglomerate The stock rose on Thursday amid a broader market sell-off after CNBC reported that Peltz’s company, Trian Partners, was liquidating all of its $3.5 billion stock at $120 a share.
| Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dis | The Walt Disney Company | 101.71 | +0.83 | +0.82% |
| Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
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| Me: DJI | Dow Jones Average | 38111.48 | -330.06 | -0.86% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 5235.48 | -31.47 | -0.60% |
| I:Comp | Nasdaq Composite Index | 16737.079148 | -183.50 | -1.08% |
Trian declined Fox Business’ request for comment. Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Nelson Peltz, founder and CEO of Trian Fund Management, at the Future Investment Initiative Institute’s Priorities Summit on March 30, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Marco Bello/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
After months of bitter fighting, Iger fought off activist demands to join the board amid a slump in Disney’s stock price and won election to all 12 directors at the company’s annual meeting in April.
“I want to thank our shareholders for their trust and confidence in our board and management. Now that the disruptive proxy fight has concluded, we are ready to focus 100% of our attention on our most important priorities: growth and value creation for our shareholders and creative excellence for our consumers,” Disney CEO Bob Iger said after the vote.
Disney CEO Bob Iger attends the Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton on February 12, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Peltz has become Iger’s nemesis, first holding $900 million in the company as of January 2023, and then growing his stake to $3.5 billion by April 2024.
Following its board defeat, Trian responded by saying, “While we are disappointed with the outcome of the proxy fight, we extremely appreciate the support and dialogue we received from Disney shareholders. We are proud of the influence we have played in refocusing the company on value creation and sound governance.”
Disney shares have risen more than 14% over the past 12 months, while the S&P has risen 26%.
Disney reported second-quarter revenue of $22.08 billion this month, up from $21.82 billion a year earlier but missing Wall Street expectations. Excluding certain items, adjusted earnings per share were $1.21, beating estimates of $1.10.
Its integrated streaming business, which will drive future growth, posted revenue of $6.19 billion in the second quarter and an operating loss of just $18 million, down 97% from the same period last year.
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“While we expect the third quarter to be softer due to the seasonality of sports programming in India, we remain confident that streaming will be our growth driver going forward and are prioritizing the steps necessary to achieve this,” Iger added.
Iger also pledged to help steer Marvel Entertainment toward quality over quantity after a string of disappointing movies. The Disney CEO said Marvel will “probably” have two TV shows and two movies a year, and at most three of the latter.
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Cosplayers dressed as “What If?” and Zombie Captain America from the Marvel Universe on the first day of Comic-Con at the Javits Center on October 7, 2021 in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images/Getty Images)
“What investors are really looking for is, where is the great content? Where is that content succeeding across all the franchises that Disney owns and manages?” Lightshed Ventures partner Rich Greenfield said during an appearance on “The Cramer Countdown” ahead of Disney’s earnings call.
