Passumpsic Savings Bank Acquires Shares of 25,111 The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Passumpsic Savings Bank acquired a new stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 25,111 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $2,857,000. Walt Disney accounts for about 1.6% of Passumpsic Savings Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new position in Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its position in Walt Disney by 48.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 291 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Stock Down 0.0%

NYSE DIS opened at $102.71 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $100.96 and a 200-day moving average of $106.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $178.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.41. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $92.18 and a 52 week 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The business had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.45 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.82 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney World appears to be operating at capacity, suggesting strong demand for the parks business; Disney’s CFO also addressed what comes next, reinforcing confidence in attendance and pricing power. Walt Disney World Is At Capacity. Disney’s CFO Just Explained What Happens Next
• Positive Sentiment: Disney announced discounted Florida-resident summer tickets, which could help keep park traffic high and support near-term revenue even if it pressures per-guest pricing somewhat. Disney World: Florida-resident tickets as low as $65 per day this summer
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their price target after Disney’s strong Q2 report, reflecting confidence in the company’s earnings momentum and outlook. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) Price Target Raised Following Strong Q2 Report
• Positive Sentiment: Disney CFO commentary about a potential “super app” combining parks, cruises, shopping, and streaming points to a longer-term strategy that could improve customer retention and cross-selling. Disney CFO Teases Potential ‘Super App’ Combining Parks, Cruise, Shopping, and Streaming
• Positive Sentiment: Reuters reported that Disney’s India joint venture, JioStar, is taking legal action against Zee Entertainment over alleged unauthorized film broadcasts, which may help protect valuable content rights in a major market. Exclusive: Reliance-Disney launch legal battle against Indian TV rival over Bollywood films
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney executives, including Dana Walden and Josh D’Amaro, made upbeat public remarks about the company’s future, but these comments are largely sentiment-driven rather than new financial catalysts. Dana Walden talks future of Disney
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles covered Disney-related consumer interest and park culture, but they are unlikely to materially move the stock on their own. 49 Sweet Photos of Celebrities Visiting Disney Parks
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage of Disney’s Kansas City childhood home being overrun by encampments is a reputationally negative headline, though it is not likely to have a direct business impact. Tourists horrified as Walt Disney’s storybook childhood home is overrun by vagrants and crack dens

Analyst Ratings Changes

DIS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 target price for the company. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.47.

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.