Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Purchases 28,470 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH raised its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 3.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 969,195 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 28,470 shares during the period. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $110,265,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,618,295,000. Viking Global Investors LP bought a new position in Walt Disney in the 2nd quarter valued at $725,219,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in Walt Disney by 231.4% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,711,353 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $539,450,000 after purchasing an additional 3,289,707 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Walt Disney by 3.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,391,261,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376,706 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 16.6% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 12,134,487 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,504,798,000 after purchasing an additional 1,727,251 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on DIS shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $123.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Guggenheim dropped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $140.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.13.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

DIS stock opened at $94.75 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $80.10 and a 1-year high of $124.69. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $104.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $109.14. The company has a market capitalization of $167.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.93, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $25.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.54 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.80% and a return on equity of 8.90%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.40 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Needham/Laura Martin reiterated a Buy rating, arguing exiting the OpenAI tie-up protects IP and capital flexibility — a bullish view that may limit downside and supports longer-term upside. TipRanks – Needham Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Core business tailwinds: parks and consumer products remain active (sell-outs on Lightning Lane, seasonal promotions, new merchandise), which help near-term revenue and cash generation. Lightning Lane Sell Outs Continue
• Neutral Sentiment: D23 / branding momentum: Disney announced 2026 Disney Legends honorees (Bob Iger, Dwayne Johnson, Anne Hathaway, Jonas Brothers) and D23 details — positive PR and fan engagement but limited immediate financial impact. Deadline – Disney Legends
• Neutral Sentiment: Theme-park pipeline activity: permit filings for an Encanto attraction at Animal Kingdom and park retail/offer promos show ongoing capex and guest demand focus — helps medium-term moat but adds near-term spend. WDWMagic – Encanto Permit
• Negative Sentiment: Major tech setback: OpenAI shut down its Sora video app and ended the partnership that underpinned a large AI content plan with Disney — a blow to Disney’s AI-driven content and licensing strategy and a catalyst for stock weakness. Yahoo Finance – Disney Cancels OpenAI Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Exposure to gaming partner disruption: Epic Games’ layoffs and Fortnite engagement problems threaten the economics of Disney’s reported ~$1.5B shared digital-universe initiative, prompting management review of capital commitments. Yahoo – Disney CEO Faces Tech Crisis
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership noise: new CEO Josh D’Amaro’s first week has been dominated by these tech reversals, increasing near-term execution risk as strategy and capital allocation are reassessed. Bloomberg – CEO’s First Week Marred

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.