101,636 Shares in The Walt Disney Company $DIS Bought by Flossbach Von Storch SE

Flossbach Von Storch SE purchased a new position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 101,636 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $9,782,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Walt Disney by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,980,000 after buying an additional 1,904 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 31.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $678,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its stake in Walt Disney by 16.2% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 17,955 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,227,000 after purchasing an additional 2,503 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 28.6% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 8,330 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after buying an additional 1,855 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 10.8% during the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 115,759 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $14,355,000 after acquiring an additional 11,304 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walt Disney

In related news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 7,238 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.31, for a total transaction of $762,233.78. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 62,323 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,563,235.13. The trade was a 10.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on DIS shares. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $126.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $134.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.61.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney disclosed a major slate of Walt Disney World projects, including Villains Land, a Monsters, Inc. area, new attractions at Animal Kingdom and EPCOT, and additional updates across the resort. The investments could increase attendance, guest spending and long-term growth in the Experiences segment, although they will require substantial capital. Disney theme park additions
• Positive Sentiment: Disney executives, including CEO Josh D’Amaro, emphasized continued growth through its parks, streaming services, content franchises and consumer-products businesses. The strategy reinforces the company’s effort to monetize intellectual property across multiple platforms. Josh D’Amaro discusses Disney growth
• Positive Sentiment: Disney announced future movies and series spanning animation, major franchises and Disney+ programming. A successful content cycle could support box-office revenue, streaming engagement, licensing and merchandise sales. Disney future movies and series
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney Animation chief Jennifer Lee said “nothing is impossible” when asked about a potential Kingdom Hearts movie. The comment keeps open a potentially valuable crossover opportunity, but it is not a confirmed project or near-term financial catalyst. Kingdom Hearts movie comments
• Negative Sentiment: Disney and ABC sued the FCC, alleging that early reviews of eight broadcast-station licenses and related probes constitute retaliation and violate First Amendment protections. The lawsuit seeks to halt the reviews, but the dispute adds regulatory, litigation and political risk to ABC’s operations. ABC and Disney sue the FCC

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of DIS stock opened at $106.90 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $184.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.71. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $92.18 and a 52 week high of $119.78. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $99.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.46.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The entertainment giant reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $25.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.39 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.90% and a net margin of 8.70%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.61 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.642-6.642 EPS. On average, analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.