Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Reduces Stock Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lessened its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 1.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 731,760 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 7,919 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $70,527,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Curio Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 110.4% during the 4th quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 223 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Sfam LLC purchased a new stake in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Greenline Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on DIS. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $138.00 to $133.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $126.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $129.00.

Walt Disney Stock Down 3.0%

Walt Disney stock opened at $92.96 on Friday. 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 market cap of $161.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.39. The business has a fifty day moving average of $99.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $102.96. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $92.18 and a twelve month high of $123.40.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced 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. The business had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The business’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Negative Sentiment: Disney is reporting another round of layoffs across Pixar, ESPN, and National Geographic, with several hundred jobs reportedly being cut. Investors may see this as a sign that management is still working through restructuring challenges rather than showing clean operating momentum. Disney reportedly lays off hundreds of employees, Pixar hit hard despite blockbuster success
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary is pointing to Disney’s stock weakness near its 52-week low, with attention on whether the company can deliver a rebound in upcoming earnings after recent pressure on the shares. Why Is Walt Disney Stock Falling Thursday?
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to trim expectations for Disney, reinforcing concern that the stock may need stronger-than-expected fundamentals to recover. UBS Group Has Lowered Expectations for Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Stock Price
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney announced a multiyear brand partnership with Kraft Heinz and also promoted upcoming content and experiences, including a Disney+ documentary and an Avengers: Doomsday trailer, which may help support the long-term story but are not enough to offset the current selling pressure. Walt Disney (DIS) Teams Up With Kraft Heinz, Is The Stock Still Cheap?

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.