Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC decreased its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 65.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 33,170 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 61,733 shares during the period. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $3,774,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Viking Global Investors LP acquired a new position in Walt Disney in the second quarter valued at about $725,219,000. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 3.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,391,261,000 after buying an additional 2,376,706 shares during the last quarter. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $156,904,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Walt Disney during the third quarter worth about $142,142,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $18,128,357,000 after buying an additional 1,220,207 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have issued reports on DIS. Guggenheim raised their target price on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup raised their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Phillip Securities upgraded Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley began coverage on Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.47.
Walt Disney News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Disney is getting favorable investor attention after strong fiscal Q2 results, with commentary pointing to improved streaming, content performance, and Parks & Experiences momentum, while major shareholders remain supportive of the company’s turnaround effort.
- Positive Sentiment: Reuters reported that The Mandalorian and Grogu is headed to theaters, giving Disney a new Star Wars box-office catalyst and a potential franchise reboot that could help sentiment around its film business.
- Positive Sentiment: Disney continues to promote its parks with new summer attractions, ride updates, and merchandise launches, underscoring ongoing demand at the Parks segment and helping support the long-term value case for DIS.
- Neutral Sentiment: Disney and Disney World-related coverage around events such as a new hurricane-season outlook, updated Cinderella Castle visuals, and themed merchandise is mostly consumer-marketing noise and likely has limited direct impact on the stock.
- Neutral Sentiment: Disney’s inclusion in articles calling it a long-term value stock reinforces the bullish thesis, but these pieces are largely opinion-based and do not add new operating information.
- Negative Sentiment: Disney is facing multiple lawsuits over its newly introduced facial-recognition technology at park entrances, which could create legal costs, regulatory scrutiny, and reputational risk if the issue escalates.
Walt Disney Stock Down 0.4%
Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $103.66 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $101.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $106.08. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $92.18 and a 52-week high of $124.69. The firm has a market cap of $180.00 billion, a PE ratio of 16.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.68.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The business had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney’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. On average, analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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.
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