National Pension Service Sells 307,922 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

National Pension Service lessened its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 6.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,146,503 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 307,922 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $471,748,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 23.8% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A. now owns 52,000 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $5,916,000 after acquiring an additional 10,000 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 289,886 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $32,980,000 after acquiring an additional 1,316 shares in the last quarter. Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 294,853 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $33,545,000 after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 32.6% in the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 246,626 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $28,059,000 after acquiring an additional 60,649 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group restated a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup boosted their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted 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, May 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Walt Disney from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $123.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.47.

Walt Disney Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $103.72 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a 12-month low of $92.18 and a 12-month high of $124.69. The stock has a market cap of $180.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.41. 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $101.48 and its 200-day moving average is $105.81.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. The business’s revenue 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 research analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney announced a new partnership with Philips to integrate Disney stories and characters into MRI experiences for children in hospitals across 87 countries, a brand-extension move that could strengthen licensing and consumer affinity. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Disney is continuing to invest in its theme-park business with ride upgrades and new attractions at Walt Disney World, which supports the company’s core parks-and-experiences growth story. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Disney and Pixar’s upcoming Toy Story 5 is driving a promotional tie-up with Papa Johns, showing continued merchandising and franchise momentum ahead of the film’s release. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney is pushing ahead with plans to unify Hulu into its flagship streaming app, which could simplify the streaming offering but also signals ongoing product restructuring. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment is being pressured by Disney’s escalating fight with the FCC, after the company filed early broadcast-license renewals “under protest” and accused the regulator of unconstitutional behavior. The dispute adds regulatory uncertainty for Disney’s ABC stations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Related coverage highlighted Disney’s broader legal clash with the Trump-era media regulator over early license reviews, keeping attention on potential political and compliance risk rather than operating performance. Article Title

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.