Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. decreased its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 4.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 106,491 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 5,475 shares during the quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $10,264,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DIS. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Curio Wealth LLC boosted its position in Walt Disney by 110.4% during the fourth quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 223 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the period. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Sfam LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages recently commented on DIS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $139.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, June 12th. Raymond James Financial reduced their price target on Walt Disney from $119.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $133.33.
Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney
Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view Disney as undervalued, with JPMorgan recently lifting its price target to $140 from $139 and maintaining an Overweight rating, suggesting meaningful upside from current levels. Is The Walt Disney Company (DIS) Stock Undervalued Ahead of Disney’s Fiscal Q3 Earnings Report?
- Positive Sentiment: Disney was highlighted by Zacks as a top-ranked momentum and strong value stock, reinforcing the idea that some investors see favorable fundamentals and relative strength ahead of earnings. Walt Disney (DIS) is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
- Neutral Sentiment: Disney is getting publicity around Parks and experiential content, including a new Rapunzel-themed hat, a behind-the-scenes Disneyland feature, and programming tied to Disney World and the Walt Disney Concert Hall; these stories support brand visibility but are unlikely to move the stock on their own. Rapunzel Princess Hat Arrives at Walt Disney World Resort
- Neutral Sentiment: Disney is also drawing attention for planning a 24-hour July 4th “Celebrates America” broadcast, which may help engagement and ad inventory but does not materially change the earnings outlook immediately. Disney Spent More Than A Year Devising 24 Hours of July 4th Coverage
- Negative Sentiment: There are still overhangs from a $50 million settlement tied to live TV streaming pricing, which keeps legal and customer-pricing pressure in the spotlight. Here’s how to file your claim in Disney’s $50 million settlement over live TV streaming prices
- Negative Sentiment: Recent reports of a small fire at “it’s a small world” and a ride shutdown at Disney World are operationally negative headlines, even if the incident appears limited in scope. Video: Small fire sparks at Disney World’s ‘it’s a small world’ after portable charger ignites
Walt Disney Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $99.42 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $102.07 and a 200 day moving average of $104.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The stock has a market cap of $172.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.39. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $92.18 and a 12 month high of $124.61.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The business had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.45 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.86 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.
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