Cheviot Value Management LLC Sells 5,464 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Cheviot Value Management LLC trimmed its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 51.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,066 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 5,464 shares during the quarter. Cheviot Value Management LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $555,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DIS. Coston McIsaac & Partners boosted its position in Walt Disney by 53.1% during the 4th quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 421 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the period. Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 45,497 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $5,140,000 after acquiring an additional 1,689 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 14.6% in the fourth quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 195,825 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $22,279,000 after acquiring an additional 24,941 shares during the period. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. now owns 249,857 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $28,426,000 after acquiring an additional 8,301 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MGO One Seven LLC raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 24.6% during the fourth quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 62,769 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $7,141,000 after acquiring an additional 12,400 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target on Disney to $145 from $135 and reiterated a buy rating, pointing to meaningful upside after the company’s strong quarterly results. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Disney’s fiscal Q2 beat, with higher-than-expected EPS and revenue, is still driving bullish analyst revisions; JPMorgan, Barclays, Guggenheim, and others recently raised targets, reinforcing confidence in Disney’s earnings momentum and outlook. 247WallSt
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted improving streaming and theme-park performance under new CEO Josh D’Amaro, including continued parks strength and a longer-term push to grow Disney+ overseas and streamline the customer experience with a possible “super app.” TechCrunch
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney said CFO Hugh Johnston will participate in the MoffettNathanson conference next week, which keeps management visible to investors but is not an immediate operating catalyst. Business Wire
• Negative Sentiment: ABC is escalating its fight with the FCC after the Trump administration tried to apply equal-time rules to The View; the dispute raises regulatory and political uncertainty for Disney’s media operations. Reuters
• Negative Sentiment: Disney’s broader Trump-related messaging remains a legal and public-relations overhang, with reports saying the company is trying to avoid a direct confrontation while pushing back on pressure “politely.” Business Insider

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $107.89 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $92.18 and a 1-year high of $124.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $100.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $106.63. The company has a market capitalization of $187.36 billion, a PE ratio of 17.24, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.41.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The company had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on DIS shares. Raymond James Financial raised Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. Citigroup increased their price objective on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Phillip Securities upgraded Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.