Close Asset Management Ltd Has $9.31 Million Stake in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Close Asset Management Ltd lessened its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 9.7% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 81,366 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 8,735 shares during the quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $9,314,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,618,295,000. Viking Global Investors LP bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at $725,219,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 231.4% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,711,353 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $539,450,000 after purchasing an additional 3,289,707 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 84.2% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 6,921,229 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $856,582,000 after purchasing an additional 3,162,938 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Walt Disney by 11,943.6% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,827,112 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $350,590,000 after purchasing an additional 2,803,638 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: New CEO focus — Variety profiles CEO Josh D’Amaro laying out priorities to use AI, revive Marvel and Star Wars storytelling, and refocus parks & product strategy; clearer leadership direction reduces strategic uncertainty if execution succeeds. Can New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro Weather AI, Revitalize ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel and Save the Magic Kingdom?
• Positive Sentiment: AI and Florida expansion — Reporting shows a partnership with OpenAI to use AI in content creation and a peace agreement enabling large-scale Florida park expansion; these could lower content costs, accelerate IP output and add capacity/revenue at Walt Disney World. Disney’s AI Bet And Florida Expansion Reshape Parks And IP Story
• Positive Sentiment: Parks product rollouts boosting guest experience — New experiences (Olaf animatronic drawing classes, Goofy’s Mystery Tour tribute to cast members, and themed race/weekend activations) support attendance, per-guest spend and PR momentum for parks. Disney: New drawing classes will feature Olaf animatronic EXCLUSIVE: Goofy’s Mystery Tour Is a Celebration of Walt Disney World’s Cast Members and a Thank You For All the Magic They Create In Disney Parks Princess power takes over Walt Disney World Resort during half marathon weekend
• Neutral Sentiment: Communications chief exit — Kristina Schake will depart in March after a high-profile tenure; could cause short-term messaging noise during an active strategic shift but is not an operational shock. Disney Chief Communications Officer Kristina Schake Departing in March 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Celebrity commentary — Opinion pieces (e.g., Seth MacFarlane) debating “regime change” and creative direction are noise rather than material catalysts for revenue or earnings. Seth MacFarlane Weighs In On Disney Regime Change And Silly Fears About Family Guy Being Mickey-fied
• Negative Sentiment: Relative underperformance — Analysis shows DIS trailing the S&P 500 over the past year, which could keep some investors cautious despite analyst bullishness; valuation and execution expectations remain the watch items. Is Walt Disney Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $105.55 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $110.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $111.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $186.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.43. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $80.10 and a fifty-two week high of $124.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.54 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 12.80%.Walt Disney’s revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.40 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DIS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $123.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.80.

About Walt Disney

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.