Intact Investment Management Inc. Grows Stock Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Intact Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 538.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 84,900 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 71,600 shares during the quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $9,659,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DIS. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Walt Disney by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,980,000 after buying an additional 1,904 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Walt Disney by 31.9% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $678,000 after buying an additional 1,322 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its position in Walt Disney by 16.2% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 17,955 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,227,000 after buying an additional 2,503 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC lifted its position in Walt Disney by 28.6% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 8,330 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,033,000 after buying an additional 1,855 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC lifted its position in Walt Disney by 10.8% during the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 115,759 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $14,355,000 after buying an additional 11,304 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley says live entertainment should hold value as AI commoditizes content, highlighting Disney’s advantage with theme parks and live experiences as a durable revenue stream. Live Entertainment Poised to Capture Value in AI-Driven Content Surge, Morgan Stanley Says
• Positive Sentiment: Some sell-side analysts remain upbeat: a recent note sets a $133.53 price target for DIS, and coverage shows continued Wall Street optimism that can support the stock if near‑term results meet expectations. Analysts Set The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) PT at $133.53
• Neutral Sentiment: Forbes outlines Disney’s pricing strategy to spread crowds and lift per‑capita revenue at parks — this is a revenue‑management move that could boost margins but risks guest pushback if perceived as price gouging. Inside Disney’s Pricing Strategy To Level Out Crowds During Summer And Beyond
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks previews Q2 metrics and Wall Street projections — investors will be watching subscriber trends, park attendance and ad/syndication revenues for signs the recovery continues into Q2. Seeking Clues to Disney (DIS) Q2 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney is cutting stock‑based compensation for some tech roles (reduces payroll expense but may affect retention), and the company is rolling internal AI adoption programs — both speak to cost control and operational shifts rather than immediate revenue changes. Disney is slashing stock-based compensation for some tech employees
• Negative Sentiment: The FCC has launched an early review of Disney’s broadcast licenses, creating regulatory uncertainty that could affect valuation of Disney’s core broadcast assets and generate headline risk. FCC Review Puts Disney Broadcast Licenses And Valuation In Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Backlash over Marvel layoffs (public criticism from talent) adds to short‑term PR and morale concerns; while cost cuts may help margins, negative headlines can pressure sentiment around content strategy and talent pipelines. Evangeline Lilly Calls Disney’s Marvel Layoffs “Disgusting And Horrible”

Walt Disney Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE DIS opened at $103.18 on Monday. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $89.61 and a twelve month high of $124.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $100.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $106.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $182.79 billion, a PE ratio of 15.17, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.41.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.06. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 12.80%.The business had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.54 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.40 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on DIS. Barclays reduced their price objective on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings raised Walt Disney from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and set a $123.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Walt Disney from $150.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $133.53.

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.