Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 3.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 40,588,604 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,361,888 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $4,597,804,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of DIS. Viking Global Investors LP bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at $725,219,000. State Street Corp boosted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 2,376,706 shares in the last quarter. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at $156,904,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter valued at $142,142,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Walt Disney by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $18,128,357,000 after acquiring an additional 1,220,207 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays raised their price objective on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Guggenheim raised their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.47.
Walt Disney Stock Up 0.9%
Walt Disney stock opened at $104.19 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $180.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.64, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $101.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $105.86. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $92.18 and a 1-year high of $124.69.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Walt Disney News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Disney World is entering the summer season with multiple new attractions, upgrades, and refreshed guest services, including new park debuts and the return of airport luggage transfer for resort guests. Disney World springs into summer with updates, upgrades
- Positive Sentiment: Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 is benefiting from a major promotional push, including Papa Johns-themed pop-ups, collectibles, and an animated Pixar spot that should help build audience awareness ahead of the movie’s June 19 release. Papa Johns Teams Up with Disney and Pixar for the Release of Toy Story 5
- Positive Sentiment: Disney World continues to roll out new family-focused entertainment, including “Bluey” and Muppets-related attractions, reinforcing the company’s theme park momentum and pricing power. Bluey, Muppets Coaster open at Walt Disney World
- Neutral Sentiment: Disney is also drawing attention for a new “Disney Celebrates America” initiative, but the story appears more branding-oriented than financially material in the near term. Walt Disney Company unveils new ‘Disney Celebrates America’ initiative
- Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment may be tempered by commentary that The Mandalorian and Grogu underperformed at the box office, raising questions about Disney’s Star Wars film strategy and the strength of its theatrical pipeline. The Mandalorian and Grogu was a box-office disappointment
- Negative Sentiment: One Animal Kingdom attraction update has drawn complaints from fans, a reminder that not every park change is being welcomed by visitors. Disney changed Animal Kingdom attraction and fans are not happy
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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