Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Sells 14,764 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 3.6% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 395,144 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 14,764 shares during the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $44,955,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at $2,388,278,000. Viking Global Investors LP bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at $725,219,000. State Street Corp raised its position in Walt Disney by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $9,391,261,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376,706 shares in the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at $174,275,000. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at $156,904,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on DIS. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup upped their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.47.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $99.41 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $105.44. 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 capitalization of $172.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.39. 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The business’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 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.