Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd Has $37.54 Million Stake in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 10.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 329,997 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 32,065 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $37,544,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Naples Global Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 8.8% in the 4th quarter. Naples Global Advisors LLC now owns 19,810 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,268,000 after buying an additional 1,601 shares during the period. Pure Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 12.8% in the 4th 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 period. Osprey Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Osprey Private Wealth LLC now owns 55,790 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $6,347,000 after buying an additional 9,635 shares during the period. Income Insurance Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at $613,000. Finally, Advisor OS LLC increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 10,779 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,226,000 after buying an additional 651 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE:DIS opened at $107.89 on Monday. The Walt Disney Company has a 12-month low of $92.18 and a 12-month high of $124.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $187.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.41. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $100.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $106.63.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The business had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.45 EPS. The firm’s 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. Equities research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Guggenheim lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Barclays lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Raymond James Financial raised Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.47.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank reportedly expects higher earnings for Disney, reinforcing the view that profit trends may improve. Erste Group Bank Predicts Increased Earnings for Walt Disney
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target on Disney to $145, signaling continued analyst confidence in the stock’s longer-term value. Citigroup Boosts Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Price Target to $145.00
• Positive Sentiment: Disney insiders recently bought about $2.11 million worth of stock, which can be interpreted as a vote of confidence from management. Walt Disney Insiders Added US$2.11m Of Stock To Their Holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney CFO Hugh Johnston said ESPN’s relationship with the NFL remains “broad and deep,” even though renewal talks have not started yet. That helps ease fears, but there is still no new rights agreement in place. Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Says Relationship With NFL Remains ‘Broad And Deep’ Even As ESPN Yet To Engage In NFL Renewal Talks
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney abruptly canceled a cruise sailing and is issuing refunds, which is an operational issue but appears limited rather than a broader business setback. Disney abruptly cancels cruise sailing, offers refunds
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo trimmed its price target to $146, a small cautionary sign, but the target still implies significant upside from current levels. Wells Fargo & Company Cuts Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Price Target to $146.00

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.