Shayne & Jacobs LLC Raises Stock Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Shayne & Jacobs LLC grew its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 50.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 43,150 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 14,550 shares during the period. Walt Disney accounts for 1.3% of Shayne & Jacobs LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Shayne & Jacobs LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $4,159,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of DIS. Kiley Juergens Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the 1st quarter valued at $692,000. Beacon Bank & Trust lifted its position in Walt Disney by 4.1% in the first quarter. Beacon Bank & Trust now owns 22,049 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,125,000 after acquiring an additional 865 shares during the last quarter. Busey Bank lifted its position in Walt Disney by 0.3% in the first quarter. Busey Bank now owns 187,820 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $18,102,000 after acquiring an additional 553 shares during the last quarter. Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Walt Disney in the first quarter valued at $548,000. Finally, Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 4.3% in the first quarter. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 2,889 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $278,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed its Buy rating on The Walt Disney Company (DIS) and set a $126 price target, signaling strong upside potential for the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney-related lifestyle and entertainment coverage, including stories about its films, cruise line, and theme parks, kept the company in the headlines but does not appear to materially affect the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney also remains active in older streaming settlement news, including a $50 million claim process, which is unlikely to be a major new catalyst for the shares by itself. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Recent market commentary noted that DIS has been dropping despite broader market gains, reflecting persistent short-term weakness in the shares. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Raymond James lowered its price target on Disney to $111 from $119, even while maintaining an Outperform rating, which may signal some caution about near-term upside. Article Title

Walt Disney Stock Performance

NYSE DIS traded up $0.37 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $97.78. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,538,141 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,553,353. 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 firm has a market cap of $169.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.39. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $92.18 and a twelve month high of $123.71. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $102.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $104.58.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.45 earnings per share. The business’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, analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Guggenheim lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup upped their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wolfe Research set a $131.00 price target on Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Walt Disney has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.33.

Walt Disney 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.