Okabena Investment Services Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 70.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 7,094 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 16,697 shares during the quarter. Okabena Investment Services Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $807,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $18,128,357,000 after purchasing an additional 1,220,207 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 83,873,646 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,604,567,000 after purchasing an additional 1,853,897 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 40,588,604 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,597,804,000 after purchasing an additional 1,361,888 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth $2,388,278,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 13,430,932 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,528,037,000 after purchasing an additional 213,423 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.
Walt Disney Stock Up 1.7%
Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $101.77 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $176.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.39. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $102.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $105.23. 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 Walt Disney Company has a 12-month low of $92.18 and a 12-month high of $124.69.
Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney
Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Disney is reportedly expected to announce a new theme park as part of a larger $60 billion investment in its Experiences division, which is important because that segment drives most of Disney’s operating income and could signal long-term growth. Disney Expected To Announce New Theme Park
- Positive Sentiment: Disney continues to extend its franchises into consumer products, highlighted by Citizen’s new Moana-themed watch, which reinforces the company’s ability to monetize characters beyond film and streaming through licensing and merchandise. Citizen Moana Watch Shows Disney Extending Franchises Into Daily Life
- Positive Sentiment: Disney also launched new content tied to its well-known franchises, including “The Magic of Movies: Jessie Saves the Day,” which helps keep the brand active with families and supports the company’s content ecosystem. Disney launches The Magic of Movies: Jessie Saves the Day short
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market watchers are again highlighting Disney as a value name and a stock attracting investor attention, which can help sentiment around shares that are still trading below their longer-term moving averages. Here’s Why Walt Disney (DIS) is a Strong Value Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: Disney Imagineering shared a behind-the-scenes look at a projection show, and other Disney World coverage focused on park traditions and operations; these items support brand engagement but are unlikely to move the stock on their own. Walt Disney Imagineering Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at ‘The Curious Child’ Projection Show
- Neutral Sentiment: There was also broad “investor attention” coverage and box-office commentary, but nothing in the latest news clearly changes Disney’s near-term earnings outlook. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently weighed in on DIS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings cut Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Guggenheim increased their target price on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on Walt Disney from $121.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $133.71.
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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