QRG Capital Management Inc. Sells 30,631 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

QRG Capital Management Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 16.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 151,523 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 30,631 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $17,349,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Walt Disney by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 157,501,484 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $19,531,759,000 after buying an additional 1,639,123 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 79,643,043 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $9,915,465,000 after acquiring an additional 625,893 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 1.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 39,992,231 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,935,928,000 after acquiring an additional 458,077 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new position in Walt Disney during the second quarter valued at approximately $4,220,599,000. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,618,295,000. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on DIS. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Arete Research upgraded Walt Disney to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.20.

Walt Disney Trading Down 1.8%

NYSE:DIS opened at $111.35 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $80.10 and a 52 week high of $124.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.71. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $110.00 and its 200-day moving average is $113.95. The firm has a market cap of $198.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.44.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $22.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.78 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 13.14% and a return on equity of 9.37%. Walt Disney’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.14 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Walt Disney Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a yield of 139.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio is 21.87%.

More Walt Disney News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dave Filoni named Disney’s new Star Wars chief — a widely respected creative with success on The Clone Wars and The Mandalorian, which investors view as a catalyst for better-managed Star Wars IP and streaming/merchandising upside. Disney Picks a New Star Wars Chief
• Positive Sentiment: Disney creates a unified marketing unit and named Asad Ayaz as first-ever Chief Marketing & Brand Officer — a move aimed at improving cohesion, ad efficiency and cross‑divisional promotion that could help content monetization and park/studio marketing ROI. Disney streamlines marketing into one unit
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage consensus still leans constructive — a recent roundup shows a “moderate buy” consensus and some analysts retain buy ratings, providing analyst support beneath the shares. Consensus Recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Park and consumer updates (new attractions, pricing and visitor guides) keep engagement positive for experiences but are routine and unlikely to move the stock materially on their own. 8 Big Things Changing at Disney World
• Neutral Sentiment: Kathleen Kennedy steps down from Lucasfilm — an important leadership change that is partially offset by Disney installing a high‑profile successor; watch for how this transition is managed operationally. Kathleen Kennedy steps down
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup trimmed its price target from $145 to $140 (still a Buy) — the cut narrows analyst upside and likely weighed on sentiment even though the rating was maintained. Citigroup price target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Feature pieces highlight the stock’s sluggish performance and risks to CEO Bob Iger’s legacy — narratives about underperformance, streaming profitability and investor patience can amplify downside pressure. Disney’s sluggish stock threatens Iger’s legacy

Walt Disney Company Profile

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), commonly known as Disney, is a diversified global entertainment and media conglomerate headquartered in Burbank, California. Founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy O. Disney, the company grew from an animation studio into a multi‑national entertainment enterprise known for iconic intellectual property and family‑oriented storytelling. Disney’s operations span film and television production, streaming services, theme parks and resorts, consumer products, and live entertainment.

On the content side, Disney produces and distributes feature films and television programming through a portfolio of studios and labels that includes Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios, along with broadcast and cable networks such as ABC, FX and National Geographic.