Connecticut Capital Management Group LLC Invests $589,000 in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Connecticut Capital Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 5,178 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $589,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in DIS. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $18,128,357,000 after buying an additional 1,220,207 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 3.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,391,261,000 after buying an additional 2,376,706 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 40,588,604 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,597,804,000 after buying an additional 1,361,888 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 6.5% during 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 period. Finally, Amundi increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 2.0% during 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on DIS shares. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of 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. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Guggenheim upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.47.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $104.19 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $180.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.41. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $92.18 and a 52 week high of $124.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $101.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.86.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.45 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney World is entering the summer season with multiple new attractions, upgrades, and refreshed guest services, including new park debuts and the return of airport luggage transfer for resort guests. Disney World springs into summer with updates, upgrades
• Positive Sentiment: Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 is benefiting from a major promotional push, including Papa Johns-themed pop-ups, collectibles, and an animated Pixar spot that should help build audience awareness ahead of the movie’s June 19 release. Papa Johns Teams Up with Disney and Pixar for the Release of Toy Story 5
• Positive Sentiment: Disney World continues to roll out new family-focused entertainment, including “Bluey” and Muppets-related attractions, reinforcing the company’s theme park momentum and pricing power. Bluey, Muppets Coaster open at Walt Disney World
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney is also drawing attention for a new “Disney Celebrates America” initiative, but the story appears more branding-oriented than financially material in the near term. Walt Disney Company unveils new ‘Disney Celebrates America’ initiative
• Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment may be tempered by commentary that The Mandalorian and Grogu underperformed at the box office, raising questions about Disney’s Star Wars film strategy and the strength of its theatrical pipeline. The Mandalorian and Grogu was a box-office disappointment
• Negative Sentiment: One Animal Kingdom attraction update has drawn complaints from fans, a reminder that not every park change is being welcomed by visitors. Disney changed Animal Kingdom attraction and fans are not happy

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.