The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Sold by Brown Advisory Inc.

Brown Advisory Inc. cut its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 4.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 239,504 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 10,255 shares during the period. Brown Advisory Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $27,248,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $18,128,357,000 after acquiring an additional 1,220,207 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 83,873,646 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,604,567,000 after acquiring an additional 1,853,897 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 40,588,604 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,597,804,000 after acquiring an additional 1,361,888 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth about $2,388,278,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 13,430,932 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,528,037,000 after acquiring an additional 213,423 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $101.77 on Tuesday. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $92.18 and a fifty-two week high of $124.69. The business has a 50-day moving average of $102.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $176.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.45 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney is reportedly expected to announce a new theme park as part of a larger $60 billion investment in its Experiences division, which is important because that segment drives most of Disney’s operating income and could signal long-term growth. Disney Expected To Announce New Theme Park
• Positive Sentiment: Disney continues to extend its franchises into consumer products, highlighted by Citizen’s new Moana-themed watch, which reinforces the company’s ability to monetize characters beyond film and streaming through licensing and merchandise. Citizen Moana Watch Shows Disney Extending Franchises Into Daily Life
• Positive Sentiment: Disney also launched new content tied to its well-known franchises, including “The Magic of Movies: Jessie Saves the Day,” which helps keep the brand active with families and supports the company’s content ecosystem. Disney launches The Magic of Movies: Jessie Saves the Day short
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market watchers are again highlighting Disney as a value name and a stock attracting investor attention, which can help sentiment around shares that are still trading below their longer-term moving averages. Here’s Why Walt Disney (DIS) is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney Imagineering shared a behind-the-scenes look at a projection show, and other Disney World coverage focused on park traditions and operations; these items support brand engagement but are unlikely to move the stock on their own. Walt Disney Imagineering Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at ‘The Curious Child’ Projection Show
• Neutral Sentiment: There was also broad “investor attention” coverage and box-office commentary, but nothing in the latest news clearly changes Disney’s near-term earnings outlook. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on DIS shares. Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Raymond James Financial raised Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.71.

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.