The Avatar Movie Made $1B And Disney's Stock Didn't Move Much

Benzinga

Disney’s Avatar: Fire and Ash just crossed $1 billion in global box office sales in only 18 days, cementing another blockbuster win for The Walt Disney Company.  But despite massive box office success from Avatar and Zootopia 2, Disney stock has remained mostly flat over the past year. Investors are now focused on Disney’s upcoming first-quarter earnings, streaming performance, and whether theatrical hits still translate into stock momentum.  This video breaks down the numbers, the expectations, and why billion-dollar movies don’t always mean billion-dollar stock gains.

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00:00Disney just smashed another billion dollar box office hit, but the stock barely moved.

00:04The Walt Disney Company's Avatar Fire and Ash crossed $1 billion globally in just 18 days,

00:11becoming one of the biggest movies of 2025. It pulled in $306 million domestically and $777

00:18million internationally, making Disney the only US studio with billion dollar films in each of

00:23the last two years. Disney also closed 2025 strong with Zootopia 2, which grossed $1.59 billion worldwide.

00:31But here's the twist. Despite the box office wins, Disney's stock has been largely flat,

00:36up just 2.7% over the past year. That's because investors aren't just watching theaters,

00:42they're watching earnings, margins, and streaming performance. Disney's upcoming Q1 earnings,

00:47which include the early success of Avatar, Fire, and Ash, are expected to show higher revenue but

00:52lower earnings per share compared to last year. So the question isn't whether Disney can make hits,

00:57it's whether blockbusters still move the stock. And that's why

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