Buck Wealth Strategies LLC Takes Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Buck Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 8,205 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $939,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the second quarter worth approximately $2,618,295,000. Viking Global Investors LP acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the second quarter valued at $725,219,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 231.4% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,711,353 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $539,450,000 after acquiring an additional 3,289,707 shares during the period. Boston Partners lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 84.2% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 6,921,229 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $856,582,000 after buying an additional 3,162,938 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 11,943.6% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,827,112 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $350,590,000 after acquiring an additional 2,803,638 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat consensus — DIS reported $1.63 adj. EPS vs. $1.57 expected and revenue ~ $26B, showing sequential and year‑over‑year growth across segments. Disney Earnings Call: Streaming Turnaround, Parks Hit Record
• Positive Sentiment: Streaming profitability improved significantly (record streaming profit driven partly by price increases), supporting long‑term margin recovery. Disney reeled in record streaming profits, boosted by price hikes
• Positive Sentiment: Parks & Experiences posted record revenue and generated the lion’s share of operating income, providing strong cash flow and supporting buybacks/dividend capacity. Disney supercharged its parks. The booming division still has room to run
• Positive Sentiment: Management reiterated capital returns: accelerating buybacks (target ~ $7B for 2026) and a modest dividend — supportive of shareholder value over time. Disney’s Q1 2026 Missed Hype, But the Turnaround Builds
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO succession headlines: multiple outlets report Josh D’Amaro is the likely successor to Bob Iger — a governance event that creates transition risk but could preserve operational continuity given D’Amaro’s parks track record. Disney board close to picking parks chief D’Amaro next CEO
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term outlook disappointed: management guided to only modest operating income growth in Experiences for Q2 and flagged international tourism headwinds and higher sports rights costs — investors penalized the cautious guidance. Disney shares slide on weak outlook despite Q1 earnings beat
• Negative Sentiment: One‑time hit from a carriage dispute: Disney disclosed a ~$110M operating‑income hit from the YouTube TV blackout, which dented sports profitability for the quarter. Disney said it took a $110 million hit from YouTube TV
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure and investments: higher operating costs, pre‑opening and cruise launch expenses, and increased CapEx reduced short‑term earnings quality even as they aim to drive future growth. Disney’s Q1 2026 Missed Hype, But the Turnaround Builds

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $104.68 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $186.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $80.10 and a twelve month high of $124.69. The company’s fifty day moving average is $110.74 and its 200 day moving average is $113.00.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.06. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 13.14%.The firm had revenue of $25.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.40 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

Walt Disney Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $159.00 to $152.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday. UBS Group reissued a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $144.00 to $136.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 14th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.00.

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.