TritonPoint Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 5,549 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $635,000.
Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of DIS. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,388,278,000. Viking Global Investors LP bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at about $725,219,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 37.8% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 12,569,185 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,429,996,000 after purchasing an additional 3,450,198 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased 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 valued at $9,391,261,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376,706 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 29.2% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 8,522,860 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $969,646,000 after purchasing an additional 1,924,200 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Walt Disney Trading Down 0.2%
Shares of DIS stock opened at $99.89 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $173.45 billion, a PE ratio of 15.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.39. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $92.18 and a 1-year high of $124.69. The business has a 50-day moving average of $102.28 and a 200 day moving average of $105.24. 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 News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company reaffirmed its Buy rating on Disney and set a $125 price target, implying meaningful upside from recent trading levels and reinforcing bullish sentiment around the stock. Benzinga report on Needham rating reaffirmation
- Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for Disney, signaling improving profit expectations and suggesting analysts see stronger fundamentals ahead.
- Positive Sentiment: Disney upgraded the My Disney Experience app to make vacation planning easier, a small but constructive sign that the company is improving the guest experience and supporting its parks business. AOL article on My Disney Experience app upgrade
- Neutral Sentiment: Several entertainment articles about Kevin Costner meeting Walt Disney, and other Disney-related lifestyle/travel pieces, are mostly brand awareness items and are unlikely to materially affect the stock price. Yahoo Entertainment article on Kevin Costner story
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary also noted Disney’s share price weakness and valuation debate, but that appears more reflective of the broader pullback than a new company-specific catalyst. Yahoo Finance article on DIS share price weakness
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Phillip Securities upgraded Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Raymond James Financial upgraded Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Guggenheim increased their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $133.71.
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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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