Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Has $26.65 Million Stock Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 106.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 234,272 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 121,002 shares during the quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $26,653,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the second quarter worth $2,618,295,000. Viking Global Investors LP bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 2nd quarter valued at $725,219,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 231.4% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,711,353 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $539,450,000 after buying an additional 3,289,707 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Walt Disney by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,391,261,000 after buying an additional 2,376,706 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in Walt Disney by 16.6% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 12,134,487 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,504,798,000 after buying an additional 1,727,251 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group reissued a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $123.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Phillip Securities upgraded Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 target price on the stock. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.00.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo kept an “overweight” rating and only trimmed its price target slightly to $148, implying large upside versus the current level — a vote of confidence from a major shop. Wells Fargo price target note
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish research and op-eds argue DIS is undervalued given its IP, parks recovery and monetization routes — several buy- and upgrade-style pieces suggest this pullback could be a buying opportunity. Buy Disney When Valuation Is Low
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group nudged up its FY2027 EPS forecast marginally, signaling some analyst confidence in medium‑term earnings resilience even as consensus remains split. (Research note summarized in market feeds.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and contributors keep highlighting parks as the company’s “core” — strong park demand supports cash flow even if media/tech bets stumble. Disney: Parks Is The Company’s Core Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate and brand news (D23/Disney Legends, merchandise and park promotions) remain positive for consumer engagement but are unlikely to move the stock materially in the near term. Disney Legends 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Major tech partnerships unraveled: OpenAI shut down the Sora project (central to Disney’s planned AI content tools), and Disney is reviewing/cancelling related deals — this undercuts a high-profile strategic growth pillar and drove investor concern. Disney Cancels OpenAI Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Exposure to Epic Games and its layoffs (after Disney’s commitment to a shared digital universe) raises doubts about the returns on a roughly $1.5B strategic push into gaming/virtual worlds. Market headlines frame this as an early, costly misstep for the new CEO. Disney CEO’s First Week Marred
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary pieces highlighting a “narrative problem” and blunt takes like “Disney’s stock is a dog” have amplified selling pressure — the market is punishing perceived strategic uncertainty and execution risk under new leadership. Disney Has a Narrative Problem

Walt Disney Price Performance

DIS stock opened at $92.50 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $104.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $108.96. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $80.10 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The stock has a market cap of $163.87 billion, a PE ratio of 13.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.54 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 12.80%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.40 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney 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.