Disney stock slips into weekend as board flags CEO pick “early 2026” and earnings loom

Disney expected to appoint new CEO in 2026; why is it crucial for the stock?

The Walt Disney Company remains on track to appoint a new chief executive early this year, as the entertainment giant moves closer to resolving a long-running succession process and faces renewed pressure to revive its underperforming stock. In a letter to shareholders released late Thursday, board chairman James Gorman said Disney expects “to announce the appointment of the Company’s next CEO in early 2026.” Gorman, the former Morgan Stanley ch…

We've Got A HUGE Update on Disney's Next CEO

The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger is set to leave the company in 2026. Ahead of that, Iger’s salary increased around 12% from $41.1 million in 2024 to $45.8 million in 2025, according to Deadline. ©Disney However, one thing that many of us are thinking about is who will replace Iger as CEO of the company. Names have been tossed around, but it looks like we’ll have a name revealed soon because Disney says that it’s still on track to name Iger’…

Disney stock slips into weekend as board flags CEO pick “early 2026” and earnings loom

New York, Jan 24, 2026, 06:31 ET — The market has closed. Walt Disney shares (DIS) slipped 1.97% to close at $110.98 on Friday, pushing the stock further into the red for the year as investors brace for a critical series of company events. (MarketScreener) The timing is key as Disney aims to prove it can boost streaming and maintain park performance while gearing up to pass the baton to a new CEO. The next chief executive decision isn’t some dis…

Disney CEO Bob Iger’s FY25 Pay Swells to $48.8 Million as Succession Talk Drags On and Power Games Take Center Stage

The Walt Disney Company has once again reminded everyone where its priorities sit, at least at the top of the corporate ladder. CEO Bob Iger saw his fiscal 2025 compensation climb to $48.8 million, a roughly 12% increase from the $41.1 million he pulled in the year before, according to the company’s annual proxy statement filed with the SEC. That’s a hefty jump, even by Hollywood executive standards, and it lands at a moment when Disney is still…