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Pixar has become a household name across the world. It is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Pixar is the animation studio that created the Toy Story series, as well as Finding Nemo, and it’s subsequent film, Finding Dory. Most people usually refer to both as “Disney”, as Disney purchased Pixar in 2006, making it commonly known as Disney Pixar. Pixar was known for using computer generated animation, which Disney has now started to use.
It’s possible to invest in Pixar, but as it’s owned by Disney, you’d need to buy Disney shares.
What companies does Disney own?
As well as Pixar, Disney owns:
- Walt Disney Pictures, known for The Lion King (2019)
- Walt Disney Animation Studios, known for The Little Mermaid (1989), Frozen (2013) and Moana (2016)
- Marvel Studios, known for Iron Man (2008) , Doctor Strange (2016) and, more recently, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).
- Lucasfilm, known for the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.
- 20th Century Studios
- 20th Century Animation
- Searchlight Pictures, known for Juno (2007), 12 Years a Slave (2013) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).
- ABC broadcast network
- Disney Channel
- ESPN
- Freeform
- FX
- National Geographic
- Disney+
- Star+
- ESPN+
- Hulu
- Hotstar
- Disney Parks, experiences and products, a group of 14 theme parks, resort hotels, and cruise lines around the world.
This means that if you choose to invest in Pixar by buying shares in Disney, then you’ll be investing in the others that it owns as well. This means that you’d want to keep an eye on what Disney is getting up to as a whole rather than putting on the latest Pixar movie and calling it investment research.
Can I buy Pixar shares?
While you can't invest directly in Pixar, you can buy The Walt Disney Company shares, which is the company that owns Pixar. The Walt Disney Company is listed on the NYSE with stock code DIS.US the current share price is $92.99 (25 minute delay).Pixar is owned by The Walt Disney Company (DIS) a leading Entertainment business based in the USA. It opened the day at $93.72, after a previous close of $93.6. During the day the price has varied from a low of $92.69 to a high of $93.88. The latest price was $92.99 (25 minute delay). Pixar (DIS) is listed on the NYSE and employs 173250 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollar.
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Information last updated 2024-10-05.
| Open | $93.72 | Previous close | $93.6 |
| High | $93.88 | Change | $-0.61 |
| Low | $92.69 | Change % | -0.6517% |
| Close | $92.99 | Timestamp | 2024-10-10 |
| Volume | 6298638 | GMT offset | 0 |
| Industry | Entertainment | Currency symbol | $ |
| Code | DIS | Country name | USA |
| Type | Common Stock | Country ISO | US |
| Name | Walt Disney Company | ISIN | US2546871060 |
| Exchange | NYSE | CUSIP | 254687205 |
| Currency code | USD | Sector | Communication Services |
| Currency name | US Dollar | Full-time employees | 173250 |
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Why invest in Pixar?
Pixar was purchased by Disney in 2006 at a valuation of more than $7.4 billion (around £5.4 billion). Its latest two films, Luca (2021) and Soul (2020) were both released on Disney+. They were both well received by critics and the media. Its latest film to be released in theatres was Onward (2020) which grossed $141.4 million worldwide (around £104 million). This was significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, as cinemas were closed within two weeks of its release.
Disney took a significant hit as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. It was forced to close all of its resorts and theme parks, as well as halt any cruises. The closure of cinemas impacted the release of its films, and forced it to start producing films almost exclusively at crew members’ homes. Despite this, Disney just kept swimming, and its stock has recovered well. The company has several upcoming releases and its streaming service, Disney+ reportedly had 116 million subscribers in July 2021. The question is, will it go to infinity...and beyond?
An overview of The Walt Disney Company the parent company of Pixar
The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television video streaming content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners. It also offers direct-to-consumer streaming services through Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, Hulu, and Star+; sports-related entertainment services through ESPN, ESPN on ABC, ESPN+ DTC, and Star; sale/licensing of film and episodic content to third-party television and VOD services; theatrical, home entertainment, and music distribution services; DVD and Blu-ray discs, electronic home video licenses, and VOD rental services; staging and licensing of live entertainment events; and post-production services. In addition, the company operates theme parks and resorts comprising Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, and Adventures by Disney, as well as Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Hawaii. It also licenses its intellectual property to a third party for operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort; licenses trade names, characters, visual, literary, and other IP for use on merchandise, published materials, and games; operates a direct-to-home satellite distribution platform; sells branded merchandise through retail, online, and wholesale businesses; and develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.
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