Focused Investors LLC Raises Stake in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Focused Investors LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 21.0% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,842,150 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 319,100 shares during the period. Walt Disney comprises 5.8% of Focused Investors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Focused Investors LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $177,546,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $18,128,357,000 after purchasing an additional 1,220,207 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Walt Disney by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 83,873,646 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,604,567,000 after buying an additional 1,853,897 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Walt Disney by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 40,588,604 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,597,804,000 after buying an additional 1,361,888 shares in the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP raised its stake in Walt Disney by 9,060.1% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 38,135,363 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,338,660,000 after buying an additional 37,719,041 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth $2,388,278,000. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased 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. Raymond James Financial raised Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on Walt Disney from $121.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Walt Disney currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.71.

Walt Disney Stock Up 0.1%

DIS stock opened at $104.00 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $180.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.39. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $92.18 and a 52 week high of $124.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $102.83 and a 200 day moving average of $105.18.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued 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 business had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney is getting a lift from a bullish market note saying the stock’s recent move higher on heavy volume could continue if earnings estimate revisions keep improving. Disney (DIS) Surges 3.0%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary on Shanghai Disneyland highlighted the park’s resilience in China, including 100 million cumulative visitors in 2025, reinforcing the importance of Disney’s international parks business. Bob Iger reflects on 10 years of Shanghai Disneyland as it defies the Chinese pullback
• Positive Sentiment: Disney’s “Toy Story” franchise continues to look like a dependable earnings engine, with coverage noting that the brand remains one of the company’s surest bets ahead of the next film launch. Thirty years and $3 billion later, ‘Toy Story’ is still one of Disney’s surest bets
• Positive Sentiment: Belkin’s new Toy Story 5-themed product tie-in adds to signs of strong franchise merchandising potential ahead of the movie release. Belkin Brings to Mexico the iPad Case Inspired by Lilypad…
• Neutral Sentiment: Several park-related updates, including the new Lakeshore Lodge Resort and Disney Springs changes, may support long-term attendance and spending, but they are not immediate stock-moving catalysts. First look: Disney unveils new Lakeshore Lodge Resort at Walt Disney World
• Negative Sentiment: A new patent injunction in Europe adds legal pressure on Disney’s streaming technology, creating a headline risk for the company’s media business. How A Pan‑EU Streaming Patent Injunction Could Impact Walt Disney (DIS) Investors

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.