Paul Roeder Sells 3,596 Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Stock

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) EVP Paul Roeder sold 3,596 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.32, for a total transaction of $382,326.72. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of Walt Disney stock traded up $0.32 on Thursday, hitting $107.25. 7,969,741 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,595,929. The stock has a market capitalization of $185.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $99.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $101.46. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $92.18 and a 1-year high of $119.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

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

Key Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Parks and cruise expansion are showing encouraging demand. New theme-park and cruise capacity is reportedly filling while guests spend more per visit, strengthening the investment case for Disney’s capital investments and supporting higher-margin growth. Walt Disney Stock’s Next Leg Depends On What It Has Been Building
• Positive Sentiment: Disney continues to build out its parks pipeline. New attractions and additions at Animal Kingdom, EPCOT and other Disney World locations could improve attendance, repeat visits and per-capita spending over time. The planned Abu Dhabi park also expands Disney’s long-term international growth opportunity. New rides revealed for Disney’s Animal Kingdom and EPCOT
• Positive Sentiment: Upcoming film and series announcements provide potential content catalysts. Disney’s entertainment slate, along with renewed discussion of a possible Kingdom Hearts movie, could generate licensing, theatrical, streaming and merchandise opportunities, although the film project remains speculative. Disney Just Made Huge Announcements About Future Movies and Series
• Neutral Sentiment: A new employee stock-purchase program may improve workforce alignment and make Disney shares more accessible to employees. Planned health-insurance changes and the earlier reduction in stock-based compensation for some technology workers create a mixed signal on employee benefits and retention. Disney is starting an employee stock purchase program and changing its health insurance plans
• Negative Sentiment: Disney and ABC are suing the FCC over an accelerated broadcast-license review, alleging retaliation and First Amendment violations. The litigation reinforces regulatory uncertainty around the traditional-TV business and could bring legal costs, political scrutiny or unfavorable broadcast outcomes. ABC, Disney sue FCC over First Amendment violations

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup reduced their price target on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $134.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.61.

Institutional Trading of Walt Disney

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,980,000 after buying an additional 1,904 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 31.9% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $678,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 16.2% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 17,955 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,227,000 after purchasing an additional 2,503 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 28.6% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 8,330 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 1,855 shares during the period. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 10.8% in the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 115,759 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $14,355,000 after purchasing an additional 11,304 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

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.