Constant Guidance Financial LLC Takes $1.64 Million Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Constant Guidance Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 14,418 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,640,000. Walt Disney accounts for about 1.1% of Constant Guidance Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new position in Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its stake in Walt Disney by 48.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 291 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories 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

Analyst Ratings Changes

DIS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. 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. Jefferies Financial Group dropped 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. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $123.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One equities research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.47.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $104.19 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $180.92 billion, a PE ratio of 16.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.41. 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 company has a 50-day simple moving average of $101.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $105.86. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $92.18 and a one year high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 previous year, the company posted $1.45 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney Company 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.