Investment House LLC Raises Stake in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Investment House LLC increased its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 320.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 22,570 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 17,200 shares during the period. Investment House LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $2,568,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 284,894 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $32,620,000 after acquiring an additional 23,100 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter valued at about $21,177,000. Cullen Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC now owns 38,973 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,462,000 after acquiring an additional 5,991 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 158,121,947 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $18,104,963,000 after acquiring an additional 620,463 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 119.8% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 147,521 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $16,891,000 after acquiring an additional 80,395 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Trading Down 1.6%

NYSE DIS opened at $102.25 on Wednesday. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $92.18 and a fifty-two 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. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $106.20. The stock has a market cap of $177.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.41.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 quarter last year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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 6.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2026 earnings estimate for Disney to $6.86 per share from $6.63, slightly above the Street’s $6.82 consensus, signaling improving profit expectations for The Walt Disney Company (DIS).
• Positive Sentiment: Disney unveiled a “Blockbuster Summer” marketing push tied to upcoming releases like The Mandalorian and Grogu and Toy Story 5, which could help support park traffic, merchandise sales, and brand momentum. Disney Blockbuster Summer campaign article
• Positive Sentiment: Disney named Joe Schott as the new Walt Disney World president, a leadership change that may be viewed as an operational reset for the company’s most important domestic parks business. Joe Schott named new Walt Disney World president
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney’s Imagineering and park-development updates, including new courtyard music and signage work at Hollywood Studios, are incremental property enhancements with limited immediate financial impact. Walt Disney Studios Courtyard music revealed
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple articles highlighted Disney’s community and military-family events, which are positive for brand image but unlikely to move the stock on their own. Blue Star Families and Disney event
• Negative Sentiment: Disney was sued over the use of facial recognition at California theme parks, adding a potential privacy and regulatory overhang for DIS even if the financial impact is still uncertain. Disney sued over facial recognition at California theme parks

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on DIS shares. Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Barclays increased their price objective on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Guggenheim increased their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Walt Disney currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.47.

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.