AustralianSuper Pty Ltd Has $1.91 Million Stock Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd boosted its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 77.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 16,660 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,245 shares during the quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $1,908,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 7,317 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $904,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. Cornerstone Advisory LLC lifted its position in Walt Disney by 1.5% in the second quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,890 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $730,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the period. Apollon Financial LLC boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 1.5% during the second quarter. Apollon Financial LLC now owns 6,086 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $755,000 after buying an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. now owns 8,586 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,065,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 6,957 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $863,000 after buying an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney hired veteran Morgan Stanley media analyst Benjamin Swinburne as EVP of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy — a move that should improve investor communications and credibility with Wall Street ahead of earnings. Disney Hires Morgan Stanley Analyst Benjamin Swinburne As Head Of Investor Relations
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and technical traders are positioning ahead of Monday’s earnings — retail commentary and strategy pieces (including an Options Corner video) are raising volume and implied volatility in DIS options, which can amplify intraday moves but don’t change fundamentals. Options Corner: DIS Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Income/option‑writing ideas have surfaced ahead of the report (e.g., Benzinga’s how-to income piece), which can attract yield‑seeking traders and boost share and option volume but also compress upside if many sell calls. How To Earn $500 A Month From Disney Stock Ahead Of Q1 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent market commentary and analyst roundups note DIS strength versus the market; useful for context but not a primary driver ahead of company‑specific catalysts. Walt Disney (DIS) Increases Despite Market Slip
• Negative Sentiment: The Disney board will meet next week amid an ongoing CEO succession drama; unresolved leadership transition risk can increase governance concerns and share‑price volatility if investors fear disruption or lack clarity on strategy. Disney Board To Meet Next Week As CEO Succession Drama Nears Final Act
• Negative Sentiment: Broader Hollywood franchise weakness (several recent tentpole films underperforming) raises box‑office risk for Disney’s theatrical revenue this year, a possible headwind if upcoming releases disappoint. Hollywood has an IP problem: Box office sales are banking on franchise hits that keep falling flat

Walt Disney Price Performance

Walt Disney stock opened at $112.83 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $110.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $113.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market cap of $201.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.44. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $80.10 and a 52 week high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $22.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.78 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 13.14%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.14 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 139.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio is 21.87%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on DIS shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Walt Disney from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Arete Research upgraded Walt Disney to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Walt Disney from $159.00 to $152.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.20.

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.