Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Buys 28,470 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lifted its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 3.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 969,195 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 28,470 shares during the quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH owned approximately 0.05% of Walt Disney worth $110,265,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Copeland Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the third quarter worth about $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new position in Walt Disney during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 48.5% during the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 291 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $94.75 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $167.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.67. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $104.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $109.14. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $80.10 and a one year high of $124.69.

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

Walt Disney News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Needham/Laura Martin reiterated a Buy rating, arguing exiting the OpenAI tie-up protects IP and capital flexibility — a bullish view that may limit downside and supports longer-term upside. TipRanks – Needham Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Core business tailwinds: parks and consumer products remain active (sell-outs on Lightning Lane, seasonal promotions, new merchandise), which help near-term revenue and cash generation. Lightning Lane Sell Outs Continue
• Neutral Sentiment: D23 / branding momentum: Disney announced 2026 Disney Legends honorees (Bob Iger, Dwayne Johnson, Anne Hathaway, Jonas Brothers) and D23 details — positive PR and fan engagement but limited immediate financial impact. Deadline – Disney Legends
• Neutral Sentiment: Theme-park pipeline activity: permit filings for an Encanto attraction at Animal Kingdom and park retail/offer promos show ongoing capex and guest demand focus — helps medium-term moat but adds near-term spend. WDWMagic – Encanto Permit
• Negative Sentiment: Major tech setback: OpenAI shut down its Sora video app and ended the partnership that underpinned a large AI content plan with Disney — a blow to Disney’s AI-driven content and licensing strategy and a catalyst for stock weakness. Yahoo Finance – Disney Cancels OpenAI Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Exposure to gaming partner disruption: Epic Games’ layoffs and Fortnite engagement problems threaten the economics of Disney’s reported ~$1.5B shared digital-universe initiative, prompting management review of capital commitments. Yahoo – Disney CEO Faces Tech Crisis
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership noise: new CEO Josh D’Amaro’s first week has been dominated by these tech reversals, increasing near-term execution risk as strategy and capital allocation are reassessed. Bloomberg – CEO’s First Week Marred

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Walt Disney from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $123.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.13.

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.