Asset Management Group Inc. Lowers Stake in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Asset Management Group Inc. reduced its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 9.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 50,657 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 5,423 shares during the quarter. Asset Management Group Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $5,763,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Walt Disney by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,980,000 after purchasing an additional 1,904 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Walt Disney by 31.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $678,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in Walt Disney by 16.2% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 17,955 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,227,000 after purchasing an additional 2,503 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its position in Walt Disney by 28.6% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 8,330 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 1,855 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC raised its position in Walt Disney by 10.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 115,759 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $14,355,000 after purchasing an additional 11,304 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on DIS shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $121.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Guggenheim increased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $133.71.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney Imagineering partnered with Adobe to use Firefly AI in park and attraction design, signaling that Disney is using generative AI to speed up creative development and potentially improve efficiency in its theme park pipeline. Walt Disney Imagineering Partners With Adobe to Use AI in Park Design
• Positive Sentiment: Disney World launched a new 2-day ticket offer for the summer and fall, which could help drive park traffic and support near-term theme park revenue. Disney World launches 2-park ticket offer for summer and fall
• Positive Sentiment: Disney also unveiled a first trailer for its animated film Hexed, another reminder that the studio is actively building its next content slate and franchise pipeline. Walt Disney Animation Studios conjures up the first spellbinding trailer for “Hexed”
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney said it is not building a broad “super app” that would pull parks or cruises into the streaming app, clarifying that its near-term digital focus remains more limited and reducing speculation about a major platform shift. Leaked audio: Disney product chief lays out what’s part of its ‘super app’ plans — and what isn’t
• Negative Sentiment: InterDigital said it won another European injunction against Disney over patent infringement tied to video encoding technology, which adds legal and potential licensing-cost pressure. InterDigital awarded injunction against Disney by Unified Patent Court

Walt Disney Stock Performance

DIS stock opened at $101.39 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $176.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.20, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.39. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $102.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $105.22. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $92.18 and a one year high of $124.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.68.

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

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.