Cumberland Partners Ltd lowered its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 46.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 34,923 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 30,165 shares during the period. Cumberland Partners Ltd’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $3,973,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $18,128,357,000 after purchasing an additional 1,220,207 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 3.0% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,994,916 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,487,918,000 after purchasing an additional 790,365 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 12,971,705 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,462,645,000 after purchasing an additional 254,626 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 12,650,425 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,448,474,000 after purchasing an additional 515,938 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have issued reports on DIS shares. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.47.
Walt Disney Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $103.12 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $179.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.47, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $106.06. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $92.18 and a one year high of $124.69.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Research analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney
Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Disney continues to draw bullish investor attention after stronger-than-expected fiscal Q2 results, with analysts highlighting improving streaming, content, and Parks & Experiences performance. Should Disney’s Strong Q2 and Institutional Support Require Action From Walt Disney (DIS) Investors?
- Positive Sentiment: Disney is also benefiting from ongoing interest in its theme parks and consumer products, including new summer attractions, ride updates, and merchandise releases that can support park traffic and spending. Disney World unveils new summer attractions and ride updates
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles frame Disney as a long-term value name and note that the stock is attracting increased investor and user attention, which may help keep sentiment supported but does not by itself change fundamentals. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
- Negative Sentiment: Buzz around The Mandalorian and Grogu is turning cautious after the film logged the lowest Thursday preview sales in franchise history, raising concern that opening-weekend box office could come in below expectations. Disney’s ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ tallies lowest Thursday preview sales in franchise history
- Negative Sentiment: Disney is facing multiple lawsuits over its use of facial-recognition technology at park entrances, adding legal and reputational risk to its high-margin experiences business. Disney sued over new facial recognition technology at Disneyland entrances
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.
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