The Walt Disney Company $DIS Position Lifted by Sound Shore Management Inc. CT

Sound Shore Management Inc. CT increased its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 34.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 958,711 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 243,686 shares during the quarter. Walt Disney comprises 3.5% of Sound Shore Management Inc. CT’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Sound Shore Management Inc. CT’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $109,073,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co lifted its position in Walt Disney by 8.8% during the 3rd quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 284,894 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $32,620,000 after acquiring an additional 23,100 shares during the period. Cullen Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC now owns 38,973 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,462,000 after buying an additional 5,991 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 158,121,947 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $18,104,963,000 after buying an additional 620,463 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 50.4% in the 3rd quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 226,240 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $25,904,000 after buying an additional 75,791 shares during the period. Finally, World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 18.8% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 96,476 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $10,976,000 after buying an additional 15,243 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

NYSE DIS opened at $99.59 on Thursday. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $92.18 and a 1-year high of $124.69. The company has a market capitalization of $172.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.91, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.39. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $101.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.Walt Disney’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.45 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market-watch articles are highlighting Disney as a strong momentum/value name, suggesting investors see room for upside if sentiment improves around the company’s turnaround in streaming and overall growth profile. Here’s Why Walt Disney (DIS) is a Strong Momentum Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Disney’s advertising business is being cited as a potentially underappreciated growth driver, which could lift investor confidence in higher-margin revenue outside parks and movies. Disney’s next growth story isn’t parks or movies
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T’s Toy Story 5 promotional campaign with Disney and Pixar adds evidence that Disney’s film franchises still have strong marketing value and may drive consumer engagement ahead of the movie’s June 19 release. AT&T Teams Up With Disney and Pixar on Toy Story 5 Promotional Campaign
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles simply note that Disney is drawing investor attention or discuss valuation after recent share weakness; these pieces reinforce that the stock is on traders’ radar, but they do not add new fundamental catalysts. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: One valuation-focused article says Disney shares have struggled recently, but also points to growth hopes from streaming and the experiences business, making the long-term picture mixed rather than clearly negative. A Look At Disney (DIS) Valuation As Shares Struggle And Streaming And Experiences Drive New Growth Hopes

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup raised their price target on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Guggenheim raised their price target on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Barclays raised their price target on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Walt Disney from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.47.

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.