Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC cut its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 17.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 51,923 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 10,918 shares during the period. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $5,907,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Curio Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 110.4% in the fourth quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 223 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney in the third quarter worth $30,000. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 48.5% in the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 291 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
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Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim reiterated a Buy rating on Disney and raised its price target to $120 from $115, citing broad-based strength across the company’s businesses. Is the Walt Disney Company (DIS) The Best Deep Value Stock to Invest in Now?
- Positive Sentiment: Several pieces framed Disney as a potential deep-value opportunity after recent share price weakness, which may support bargain-hunting interest in DIS. Is It Time To Reconsider Disney (DIS) After Recent Share Price Weakness?
- Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment may also be helped by positive brand and parks coverage, including behind-the-scenes Disney Imagineering content and a popular Disneyland treat expanding from Walt Disney World, which reinforces the strength of the company’s park business. Behind the Scenes: Walt Disney Imagineering Builds Scooter Audio-Animatronics for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
- Neutral Sentiment: Disney’s sci-fi film Avatar: Fire and Ash is set to land on streaming this month, which could support Disney+ engagement but is not a major immediate stock catalyst. Disney’s $1 Billion Sci-Fi Epic Officially Lands on Streaming This Month
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary pieces argued that Disney is still facing headwinds and may be “muddling through,” suggesting the market remains cautious despite the stock’s lower valuation. Disney: Price Decline Tempts, But Headwinds Keep Me At Bay
- Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted continued share-price weakness, with DIS down over the past week, month, year-to-date, and year, reinforcing concerns that investors are still waiting for a clearer turnaround. Is It Time To Reconsider Disney (DIS) After Recent Share Price Weakness?
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DIS stock opened at $98.89 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $92.18 and a 52-week high of $124.69. The company has a 50-day moving average of $102.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $171.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.39.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The company had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.45 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current year.
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.
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