MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB Sells 6,447 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB cut its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 13.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 41,794 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 6,447 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $4,755,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. now owns 8,586 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,065,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.3% in the second quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 6,957 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $863,000 after buying an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 3.1% in the third quarter. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC now owns 2,995 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $343,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 0.5% during the third quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 20,202 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,313,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CFO4Life Group LLC increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 1.2% during the third quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC now owns 7,894 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $904,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board elevates CEO Josh D’Amaro to the board and Disney’s executive committee — a governance vote of confidence that gives the CEO greater influence over strategy execution and reassures investors during the leadership transition. Disney Elevates CEO Josh D’Amaro to Board, Executive Committee
• Positive Sentiment: New CEO outlines a unified strategy to make Disney+ the company’s digital centerpiece, linking streaming with parks, games and films — strategic clarity that could improve monetization and cross-sell opportunities if execution follows. Disney Unveils Plan to Make Disney+ Its Digital Centerpiece
• Neutral Sentiment: Walt Disney Studios promotes Erin Barrier to SVP of Communications — an operational/PR hire that supports communications continuity during the transition but is unlikely to move the stock materially. Walt Disney Studios Promotes Erin Barrier to SVP of Communications
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney Cruise Line reveals a new Wish-class ship — positive for the parks/cruise segment branding and long-term capacity, but a low-impact near-term news item for equity performance. Disney Cruise Line Reveals Its Newest Ship—Here’s What To Know
• Negative Sentiment: Guggenheim cut its price target on DIS to $115 — a sign that some analysts are trimming expectations amid the leadership change and near-term execution uncertainty. Analyst downgrades can pressure sentiment and cap short-term upside. Guggenheim Lowers Walt Disney Price Target to $115.00
• Negative Sentiment: Disney agreed to a roughly $50M settlement in a livestream subscriber class action — an immediate cash cost and a reminder of regulatory/legal risks tied to subscription practices. Disney settles livestream subscriber class action for $50 million
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street commentary is mixed-to-critical — some analysts are publicly urging bolder moves (e.g., exit linear TV, pursue transformative M&A) and warning that the stock remains sluggish, keeping investor scrutiny high. Tough Love For New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro As Wall Street Frets Over Sluggish Stock

Walt Disney Price Performance

NYSE:DIS opened at $99.36 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $176.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.42. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $106.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $109.69. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $80.10 and a one year high of $124.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.06. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.80% and a return on equity of 8.90%. The company had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.54 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.40 EPS. Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $152.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Seventeen research 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 data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.13.

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.