Truist Financial Corp Cuts Stock Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Truist Financial Corp lowered its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,093,535 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 94,048 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp owned approximately 0.06% of Walt Disney worth $125,210,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in DIS. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.1% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 157,501,484 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $19,531,759,000 after purchasing an additional 1,639,123 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Walt Disney by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 79,643,043 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,915,465,000 after buying an additional 625,893 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Walt Disney by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 39,992,231 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,935,928,000 after buying an additional 458,077 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,618,295,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 9.4% during the 2nd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 20,676,921 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,564,145,000 after acquiring an additional 1,774,772 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walt Disney Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE:DIS opened at $109.63 on Thursday. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $80.10 and a one year high of $124.69. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $110.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $113.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $195.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 13.14%.The business had revenue of $22.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.14 earnings per share. Walt Disney’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

Walt Disney Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 139.0%. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio is 21.87%.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and Zacks highlight Disney’s franchise flywheel — films, streaming, products and Experiences — as creating more durable revenue growth potential, which supports longer-term revenue diversification. Disney’s Franchise Success Continues
• Positive Sentiment: Some analyst commentary (TipRanks) signals upside brewing for DIS shares, reflecting expectations that streaming gains and franchise content will drive upside over time. Walt Disney Stock Forecast: Analysts See Upside Brewing
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate expansion: Disney’s CEO confirmed Yas Island as the site for Disneyland Abu Dhabi, signaling international park growth and future revenue/visitor expansion. Disney CEO confirms Yas Island site for Disneyland Abu Dhabi
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks previews Q1 metrics beyond revenue/EPS (subscribers, content spend, park metrics), recommending investors watch those line-item readouts for clearer guidance rather than headline EPS alone. Countdown to Disney Q1 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also profiles DIS as a long‑term value pick using style/valuation scores — a signal for patient, value-oriented investors rather than a trigger for near‑term trading. Why Walt Disney (DIS) is a Top Value Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks asks whether to buy or wait ahead of Q1: it notes streaming gains may be offset by theatrical box‑office weakness and higher cruise/operating costs — reasons investors are holding for clearer earnings/guide signals. Disney Stock Before Q1 Earnings: Buy Now or Wait?
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/park headwinds: reports of permanent attraction/restaurant closures and significant construction (impacting guest experience) could pressure near‑term park visitation/margins in some markets. Disney World beloved ride and restaurant close forever

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on DIS shares. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Wall Street Zen cut Walt Disney from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Walt Disney from $159.00 to $152.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 14th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.20.

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.