Disney (DIS) has scored another box office win with the opening weekend of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) pulled in an estimated $118 million from the domestic box office and $220 million worldwide. This has the film on track to surpass its $300 million budget.
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ box office performance matched analysts’ estimates, but fell short of a projected $130 million best-case scenario. Even so, this is the best-performing Marvel film of 2025 and is also the highest-grossing non-sequel Marvel movie released in the last six years.
These strong box office numbers could be a sign that superhero fatigue has started to weaken. One potential reason for the film’s strong success is its lack of ties to the main Marvel film universe. As a result, viewers didn’t have to watch any other shows or movies to understand the events of The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Disney Stock Movement Today
Disney stock was down 1.03% on Monday, despite the box office success of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. However, the shares were still up 8.42% year-to-date and 31.83% over the past 12 months.
DIS stock has been boosted by strong box office releases in 2025:
- Lilo & Stitch pulled in over $1 billion from the box office.
- Captain America: Brave New World generated roughly $415 million during its theatrical run.
- Thunderbolts* was right behind it with around $382 million.
While these have been strong successes, Disney has had some flops this year. Among them are Snow White and Pixar’s Elio, both of which failed to recoup their budgets when they hit theaters.
Is Disney Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for Disney is Strong Buy, based on 16 Buy and three Hold ratings over the past three months. With that comes an average DIS stock price target of $134, representing a potential 11.71% upside for the shares.
