Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Reduces Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. cut its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 3.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 395,144 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 14,764 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $44,955,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted 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 valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney in the third quarter valued at about $43,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on DIS. Raymond James Financial raised 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. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup raised their price target on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Walt Disney from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.47.

Walt Disney Price Performance

NYSE:DIS opened at $99.41 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $172.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.39. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $92.18 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $105.44. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (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 return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Equities analysts forecast 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.