NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC Increases Stock Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC increased its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 202,033 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the period. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $22,735,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Copeland Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the third quarter worth about $25,000. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 82.5% during the 2nd quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 208 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Navigoe LLC grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 89.2% during the third quarter. Navigoe LLC now owns 403 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on DIS. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Walt Disney from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.20.

Walt Disney News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dave Filoni named Disney’s new Star Wars chief — a widely respected creative with success on The Clone Wars and The Mandalorian, which investors view as a catalyst for better-managed Star Wars IP and streaming/merchandising upside. Disney Picks a New Star Wars Chief
• Positive Sentiment: Disney creates a unified marketing unit and named Asad Ayaz as first-ever Chief Marketing & Brand Officer — a move aimed at improving cohesion, ad efficiency and cross‑divisional promotion that could help content monetization and park/studio marketing ROI. Disney streamlines marketing into one unit
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage consensus still leans constructive — a recent roundup shows a “moderate buy” consensus and some analysts retain buy ratings, providing analyst support beneath the shares. Consensus Recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Park and consumer updates (new attractions, pricing and visitor guides) keep engagement positive for experiences but are routine and unlikely to move the stock materially on their own. 8 Big Things Changing at Disney World
• Neutral Sentiment: Kathleen Kennedy steps down from Lucasfilm — an important leadership change that is partially offset by Disney installing a high‑profile successor; watch for how this transition is managed operationally. Kathleen Kennedy steps down
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup trimmed its price target from $145 to $140 (still a Buy) — the cut narrows analyst upside and likely weighed on sentiment even though the rating was maintained. Citigroup price target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Feature pieces highlight the stock’s sluggish performance and risks to CEO Bob Iger’s legacy — narratives about underperformance, streaming profitability and investor patience can amplify downside pressure. Disney’s sluggish stock threatens Iger’s legacy

Walt Disney Price Performance

DIS opened at $111.35 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $110.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $113.82. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $80.10 and a fifty-two week high of $124.69. The firm has a market cap of $198.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.44.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $22.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.78 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 13.14%.The business’s revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.14 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Walt Disney Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.75 dividend. This represents a yield of 139.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.87%.

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.