Payden & Rygel Acquires 67,000 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Payden & Rygel lifted its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 3,300.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 69,030 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 67,000 shares during the quarter. Payden & Rygel’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $7,854,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Viking Global Investors LP bought a new stake in Walt Disney in the 2nd quarter valued at about $725,219,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 3.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,391,261,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376,706 shares during the period. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth approximately $156,904,000. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the third quarter valued at approximately $142,142,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $18,128,357,000 after buying an additional 1,220,207 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and set a $123.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Guggenheim raised their price target on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.47.

Walt Disney Stock Up 1.2%

NYSE DIS opened at $103.91 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $100.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $106.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $180.44 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.41. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $92.18 and a fifty-two week high of $124.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.45 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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 analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo said Disney still has “significant upside potential” and kept an Overweight rating, even though it trimmed its price target to $146 from $148. The call suggests Wall Street still sees meaningful valuation upside in DIS. Disney (DIS) Still Has Significant Upside Potential, Says Wells Fargo
• Positive Sentiment: Disney’s latest earnings transcript and follow-up analyst questions point to solid quarter-over-quarter momentum, with management highlighting stronger streaming performance, improving Disney+ engagement, and double-digit advertising growth. That supports the view that Disney’s core businesses are improving. 5 Revealing Analyst Questions From Disney’s Q1 Earnings Call
• Positive Sentiment: Disney and Blue Star Families announced a large community event tied to America’s 250th anniversary, underscoring Disney’s brand strength and its ability to generate positive publicity around family-focused initiatives. Blue Star Families and The Walt Disney Company Bring Disney Magic…
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney has also been in the news for promotional and entertainment items around upcoming projects like Toy Story 5 and new Disney Jr. content, but these are mainly brand and marketing updates with limited immediate financial impact. Fresh Del Monte Blasts Off with a Global Campaign in Celebration of Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5”
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney’s content-protection dispute in India, where JioStar sued Zee over alleged unauthorized broadcasting, highlights the importance of protecting media rights in a key international market. While this could help defend licensing value, it also signals ongoing legal friction. JioStar Sues Zee As Disney Tests Content Protection In India

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.