Cornerstone Planning LLC Takes Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Cornerstone Planning LLC bought a new stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 26,261 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $3,000,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its position in Walt Disney by 9,060.1% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 38,135,363 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,338,660,000 after acquiring an additional 37,719,041 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth $2,388,278,000. Viking Global Investors LP acquired a new position in Walt Disney during the second quarter worth $725,219,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 62.5% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,876,878 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,578,773,000 after acquiring an additional 5,334,866 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 37.8% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 12,569,185 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,429,996,000 after acquiring an additional 3,450,198 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DIS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $121.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, June 12th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.71.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Walt Disney stock opened at $104.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market cap of $180.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.39. The business’s fifty day moving average is $102.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.19. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $92.18 and a 52 week high of $124.69.

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

Walt Disney News Summary

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

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.