The Walt Disney Company $DIS is Focused Investors LLC’s 9th Largest Position

Focused Investors LLC raised its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 15.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,343,350 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 177,400 shares during the quarter. Walt Disney makes up 4.7% of Focused Investors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Focused Investors LLC owned about 0.07% of Walt Disney worth $153,814,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Walt Disney by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 7,317 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $904,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Cornerstone Advisory LLC boosted its position in Walt Disney by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,890 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $730,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the period. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Walt Disney by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,606 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $323,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Walt Disney by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $341,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1.5% during the second quarter. Apollon Financial LLC now owns 6,086 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $755,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of DIS stock opened at $113.34 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $109.99 and a 200 day moving average of $114.04. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $80.10 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $202.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.44.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 13.14%.The business had revenue of $22.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.78 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.14 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Walt Disney Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a yield of 139.0%. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.87%.

Walt Disney News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Disney created a centralized enterprise marketing organization and named Asad Ayaz as Chief Marketing & Brand Officer to unify marketing across studios, parks, ESPN and streaming — a move investors may view as improving cross-company coordination and ROI on content and park promotions. The Walt Disney Company Establishes New Enterprise Marketing Organization; Names Asad Ayaz Chief Marketing and Brand Officer
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages are largely constructive: DIS has a consensus “Moderate Buy” from analysts, which supports upside expectations and may limit downside even as investor sentiment fluctuates. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Positive Sentiment: Theme-park initiatives look supportive of attendance/revenue: Disney is retooling Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge with a pivot toward the original trilogy and other guest-facing changes that could refresh demand at Disneyland. Park-level improvements can meaningfully lift recurring consumer spending. Disney Will Bring the Original Star Wars Trilogy to Disneyland in Theme Park Pivot
• Positive Sentiment: Park refurbishments and anniversaries (e.g., the 40th anniversary of the “Seas” attraction, ride refreshes) reinforce continued investment in experiences that drive attendance and per-guest spending. ‘Seas’ attraction celebrates 40 years at Walt Disney World
• Neutral Sentiment: Kathleen Kennedy’s departure from Lucasfilm and the promotion of Dave Filoni (creative) and Lynwen Brennan (business) introduces execution uncertainty for Star Wars films — Filoni has streaming success but limited box-office track record, so investors will watch upcoming theatrical projects (e.g., “The Mandalorian & Grogu”) for signals about blockbuster potential. Kathleen Kennedy, steward of ‘Star Wars,’ steps down from Lucasfilm
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and early-2026 trading notes point to mixed short-term momentum; these macro and sentiment pieces matter less than concrete subscriber, box-office and park metrics for DIS’s valuation. Disney Predictions and More

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DIS has been the subject of a number of research reports. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Phillip Securities upgraded Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.20.

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.