Fifth Third Bancorp Sells 24,397 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Fifth Third Bancorp cut its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 664,642 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 24,397 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $76,102,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Copeland Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new position in Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the second quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Navigoe LLC boosted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 89.2% in the third quarter. Navigoe LLC now owns 403 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Walt Disney from $152.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.80.

More Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney’s sizable investment in generative AI and a reported “billion-dollar OpenAI bet” signals dealmaking and technology-driven content/production upside that could lift margins and content velocity over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company plans a big 2027 Super Bowl push (including a ManningCast tie-in), which points to ad/revenue opportunities and cross-platform promotion across Disney’s networks and streaming services. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Park and IP product refreshes — new animatronics (Frozen Ever After) and rotating classic animatronic shows at Disneyland — support attendance and guest-spend narratives. These operational improvements are tangible catalysts for parks revenue. Read More. / Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney has filed a patent for an articulating-arm ride system — a long-term innovation that could improve ride design but is not an immediate revenue driver. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Disney launched a $4 billion senior notes offering — the sizable new debt issuance is seen by markets as a near-term negative, pressuring the stock and raising concerns about capital allocation and leverage. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary linked the $4B borrowing to downward pressure on the stock; some analysts and reports flagged the move as a catalyst for recent share weakness. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/privacy headwinds: Disney agreed to pay about $2.75M to settle alleged CCPA violations in California and has settled a related multimillion-dollar streaming data suit; broader probes of streaming data practices remain active — ongoing regulatory risk and reputational headlines. Read More. / Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile criticism from former CEO Michael Eisner calling parks “too expensive” and criticizing past leadership adds negative PR that could shape public debate about pricing and attendance. Read More.

Walt Disney Price Performance

DIS opened at $105.46 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $186.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.51, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.43. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $111.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $112.07. The Walt Disney Company has a 12-month low of $80.10 and a 12-month high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.06. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 12.80%.The company had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.40 EPS. Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney Company 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.