Mirador Capital Partners LP cut its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 94.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,869 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 30,255 shares during the period. Mirador Capital Partners LP’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $213,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 158,121,947 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $18,104,963,000 after purchasing an additional 620,463 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Walt Disney by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $9,391,261,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376,706 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Walt Disney by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 15,258,722 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,892,393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,080,427 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 6.5% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,994,916 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,487,918,000 after buying an additional 790,365 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 2.0% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 12,971,705 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,462,645,000 after buying an additional 254,626 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Walt Disney Stock Down 2.4%
Walt Disney stock opened at $92.50 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $104.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $108.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The firm has a market cap of $163.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.42. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $80.10 and a 52 week high of $124.69.
Walt Disney News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo kept an “overweight” rating and only trimmed its price target slightly to $148, implying large upside versus the current level — a vote of confidence from a major shop. Wells Fargo price target note
- Positive Sentiment: Bullish research and op-eds argue DIS is undervalued given its IP, parks recovery and monetization routes — several buy- and upgrade-style pieces suggest this pullback could be a buying opportunity. Buy Disney When Valuation Is Low
- Positive Sentiment: Erste Group nudged up its FY2027 EPS forecast marginally, signaling some analyst confidence in medium‑term earnings resilience even as consensus remains split. (Research note summarized in market feeds.)
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and contributors keep highlighting parks as the company’s “core” — strong park demand supports cash flow even if media/tech bets stumble. Disney: Parks Is The Company’s Core Now
- Neutral Sentiment: Corporate and brand news (D23/Disney Legends, merchandise and park promotions) remain positive for consumer engagement but are unlikely to move the stock materially in the near term. Disney Legends 2026
- Negative Sentiment: Major tech partnerships unraveled: OpenAI shut down the Sora project (central to Disney’s planned AI content tools), and Disney is reviewing/cancelling related deals — this undercuts a high-profile strategic growth pillar and drove investor concern. Disney Cancels OpenAI Deal
- Negative Sentiment: Exposure to Epic Games and its layoffs (after Disney’s commitment to a shared digital universe) raises doubts about the returns on a roughly $1.5B strategic push into gaming/virtual worlds. Market headlines frame this as an early, costly misstep for the new CEO. Disney CEO’s First Week Marred
- Negative Sentiment: Commentary pieces highlighting a “narrative problem” and blunt takes like “Disney’s stock is a dog” have amplified selling pressure — the market is punishing perceived strategic uncertainty and execution risk under new leadership. Disney Has a Narrative Problem
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have commented on DIS shares. Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Walt Disney from $150.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Citigroup dropped their target price 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. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and set a $123.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.00.
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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.
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