The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Sold by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC cut its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 9.4% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 4,855,099 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 504,536 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $552,030,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Redwood Family Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,112,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Bayban purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at $100,000. AG Campbell Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at $577,000. Finally, Pure Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 12.8% during the fourth quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 16,734 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,904,000 after buying an additional 1,900 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Trading Up 0.1%

Walt Disney stock opened at $104.00 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $180.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.39. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $92.18 and a 12 month high of $124.69. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $102.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $105.19. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The firm had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.45 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Walt Disney News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney is getting a lift from a bullish market note saying the stock’s recent move higher on heavy volume could continue if earnings estimate revisions keep improving. Disney (DIS) Surges 3.0%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary on Shanghai Disneyland highlighted the park’s resilience in China, including 100 million cumulative visitors in 2025, reinforcing the importance of Disney’s international parks business. Bob Iger reflects on 10 years of Shanghai Disneyland as it defies the Chinese pullback
• Positive Sentiment: Disney’s “Toy Story” franchise continues to look like a dependable earnings engine, with coverage noting that the brand remains one of the company’s surest bets ahead of the next film launch. Thirty years and $3 billion later, ‘Toy Story’ is still one of Disney’s surest bets
• Positive Sentiment: Belkin’s new Toy Story 5-themed product tie-in adds to signs of strong franchise merchandising potential ahead of the movie release. Belkin Brings to Mexico the iPad Case Inspired by Lilypad…
• Neutral Sentiment: Several park-related updates, including the new Lakeshore Lodge Resort and Disney Springs changes, may support long-term attendance and spending, but they are not immediate stock-moving catalysts. First look: Disney unveils new Lakeshore Lodge Resort at Walt Disney World
• Negative Sentiment: A new patent injunction in Europe adds legal pressure on Disney’s streaming technology, creating a headline risk for the company’s media business. How A Pan‑EU Streaming Patent Injunction Could Impact Walt Disney (DIS) Investors

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup raised their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on Walt Disney from $121.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Barclays boosted their price target on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings cut Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Guggenheim raised their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $133.71.

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.