Is The Walt Disney Company Stock (DIS) Overbought or Oversold?

RSI analysis computed from DIS's daily closing prices · Data through August 31, 2026

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As of August 31, 2026, DIS’s 14-day RSI is 57.9, inside the neutral 30–70 band — neither overbought nor oversold by the conventional thresholds.

RSI-14 Scale

0 · Oversold305070100 · Overbought

DIS reads 57.9 on the 0–100 scale.

The Supporting Picture

vs 50-Day MA

+7.4%

MA: $100.15

vs 200-Day MA

-0.0%

MA: $107.57

From 52-Wk High

-13.3%

High: $124.01

Volume vs 20-Day Avg

-36%

Avg: 7.1M shares

The 50-day average is currently below the 200-day average, which technicians read as a longer-term downtrend backdrop for the RSI reading above.

What's Behind the Reading

August 31, 2026

The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is currently in a neutral momentum posture, with an RSI-14 of 57.89. The stock is trading 7.4% above its 50-day moving average but remains 13.27% below its 52-week high. This neutral reading suggests that while there has been some positive price action, it has not reached levels typically associated with being overbought. Recent news and sector moves would be important for context. The media and entertainment sector has been dynamic, with ongoing shifts in streaming subscriber growth, content production costs, and theme park attendance. Without specific recent news or earnings reports for Disney in late 2025 or 2026, it's difficult to pinpoint the exact drivers of this neutral RSI. However, a sustained trading above the 50-day moving average indicates underlying strength, potentially driven by positive sentiment around its various business segments or anticipation of future strategic initiatives.

Recent Overbought / Oversold Episodes

How DIS behaved the last few times RSI left the neutral band — including its return over the 5 trading days after each episode ended.

Episode Period Next 5 Days
overbought August 24, 2026 – August 25, 2026
oversold March 24, 2026 – March 27, 2026 +3.6%
oversold October 10, 2025 +1.4%
overbought June 26, 2025 – July 7, 2025 -2.6%

Past behavior does not predict future results — small sample sizes especially.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Walt Disney Company (DIS) overbought right now?
Based on the latest close, DIS's 14-day RSI is 57.9, which is in neutral territory — neither overbought nor oversold. RSI above 70 is considered overbought; below 30, oversold. This is recalculated every trading day.
What is RSI (Relative Strength Index)?
RSI measures the speed and size of recent price changes on a 0–100 scale over 14 trading days, using Wilder's smoothing. Readings above 70 suggest a stock has risen quickly relative to its recent range; below 30, fallen quickly.
Is an overbought stock a sell signal?
Not by itself. Strong stocks can stay overbought for weeks during uptrends, and oversold stocks can keep falling. Most traders combine RSI with trend context — like the 50- and 200-day moving averages shown above — plus volume and fundamentals rather than acting on RSI alone.
How often is this page updated?
Indicators are recomputed after every market close from daily closing prices, and the AI commentary refreshes each trading evening. The data date shown above is August 31, 2026.
Where does this data come from?
Daily closing prices come from our market data feed, and every indicator on this page is computed directly by us from that price history. The overbought/oversold verdict is a mechanical calculation, not an opinion.

Methodology

The verdict on this page is mechanical: we compute the 14-day Relative Strength Index with Wilder’s smoothing from DIS’s daily closing prices, and apply the conventional thresholds — above 70 is overbought, below 30 is oversold. Moving averages, the 52-week range, and volume comparisons come from the same price history.

Indicators are recomputed after every market close. The AI commentary adds context from current news via grounded search, but never changes the computed verdict. Note: closes are as-traded; a stock split would distort readings for a few weeks until the window rolls past it.

Not Financial Advice

This page is for education and information only. Indicators are mechanical calculations, AI commentary can contain errors, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a qualified financial advisor. See our full disclaimer.

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