Swiss National Bank Sells 255,200 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Swiss National Bank cut its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 4.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,926,925 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 255,200 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $560,536,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Aviva PLC lifted its position in Walt Disney by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 1,516,177 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $172,495,000 after buying an additional 78,914 shares in the last quarter. Investment Research Partners LLC lifted its position in Walt Disney by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Investment Research Partners LLC now owns 3,451 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $393,000 after buying an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Walt Disney by 36.8% during the 4th quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 25,436 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,894,000 after buying an additional 6,836 shares in the last quarter. Compass Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Walt Disney by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Compass Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,600 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $411,000 after buying an additional 1,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sepio Capital LP raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 13.2% in the 4th quarter. Sepio Capital LP now owns 38,328 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,361,000 after purchasing an additional 4,473 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on DIS. Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $121.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.71.

Walt Disney Stock Up 1.8%

Walt Disney stock opened at $100.38 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $174.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.39. 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 Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $92.18 and a twelve month high of $124.69. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $102.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $105.26.

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

Walt Disney News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings-per-share estimates for Disney, signaling improved profit expectations and reinforcing the view that earnings may continue to trend higher. Disney analyst estimate raise
• Positive Sentiment: Another recent note highlighted Disney as a potential deep-value opportunity, with Guggenheim reiterating a Buy rating and lifting its price target to $120, which can help investor confidence in the stock. Disney deep value article
• Neutral Sentiment: Several stories focused on Disney parks and branded content, including Walt Disney World travel pieces, a behind-the-scenes Imagineering feature, and an upcoming streaming release of Avatar: Fire and Ash; these reinforce brand strength but are not clear near-term stock catalysts.
• Negative Sentiment: Investor commentary on recent share-price weakness suggests some market participants remain cautious, citing broader headwinds despite Disney’s attractive valuation and improving fundamentals. Disney share price weakness article

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.