1,095,925 Shares in The Walt Disney Company $DIS Acquired by Danske Bank A S

Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 1,095,925 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $105,483,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Walt Disney by 29.2% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 8,522,860 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $969,646,000 after acquiring an additional 1,924,200 shares during the period. Aviva PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 1,516,177 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $172,495,000 after purchasing an additional 78,914 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors grew its position in Walt Disney by 18.8% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 96,476 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $10,976,000 after purchasing an additional 15,243 shares in the last quarter. Windsor Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Walt Disney by 297.9% during the first quarter. Windsor Advisory Group LLC now owns 10,082 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $972,000 after purchasing an additional 7,548 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Xponance LLC increased its stake in Walt Disney by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 291,158 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $33,125,000 after buying an additional 20,266 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 7,238 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.31, for a total value of $762,233.78. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 62,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,563,235.13. This trade represents a 10.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.17% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Walt Disney Stock Up 0.5%

Walt Disney stock opened at $104.03 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $179.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $92.18 and a fifty-two week high of $119.78. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $99.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $101.49.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The entertainment giant reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $25.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.39 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.90% and a net margin of 8.70%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.61 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.642-6.642 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on DIS. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $134.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.61.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney announced major Walt Disney World investments, including Villains Land, a Monsters, Inc. area, new Indiana Jones and Cars attractions, and updates at EPCOT and other parks. The projects could increase attendance, guest spending and long-term Experiences revenue, although they will require substantial capital. Disney parks investment strategy
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s upcoming content pipeline includes new animated films, sequels and the next Avengers installment. Successful releases could support box office, Disney+, licensing, merchandise and theme-park demand. Disney also recently reported quarterly EPS of $2.06, ahead of the $1.86 consensus estimate. Disney’s new film slate
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney and ABC sued the Federal Communications Commission, seeking to stop early license reviews of eight ABC stations and alleging retaliation over editorial content, DEI practices and equal-time issues. The lawsuit may protect important broadcast assets, but it introduces political, legal and regulatory uncertainty. Disney ABC FCC lawsuit
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney’s new parks leadership plans to balance large expansions with smaller upgrades for annual passholders. The strategy could improve guest engagement, but its financial benefits will take time to materialize. Disney’s new CEO and plan
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that Disney’s film slate depends heavily on animation, sequels and established franchises, creating box-office execution and franchise-fatigue risks. Recent revenue was slightly below expectations despite the EPS beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Executive Vice President Brent Woodford sold 7,238 shares valued at approximately $762,000. The sale was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing its significance as a bearish signal, but it may weigh marginally on sentiment. Disney insider sale

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.