Boston Partners Boosts Stock Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Boston Partners boosted its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 14.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 8,084,722 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,020,975 shares during the quarter. Walt Disney comprises 1.0% of Boston Partners’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Boston Partners’ holdings in Walt Disney were worth $919,555,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Curio Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 110.4% during the 4th quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 223 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Sfam LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company reaffirmed its Buy rating on Disney and set a $125 price target, implying meaningful upside from recent trading levels and reinforcing bullish sentiment around the stock. Benzinga report on Needham rating reaffirmation
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for Disney, signaling improving profit expectations and suggesting analysts see stronger fundamentals ahead.
• Positive Sentiment: Disney upgraded the My Disney Experience app to make vacation planning easier, a small but constructive sign that the company is improving the guest experience and supporting its parks business. AOL article on My Disney Experience app upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Several entertainment articles about Kevin Costner meeting Walt Disney, and other Disney-related lifestyle/travel pieces, are mostly brand awareness items and are unlikely to materially affect the stock price. Yahoo Entertainment article on Kevin Costner story
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary also noted Disney’s share price weakness and valuation debate, but that appears more reflective of the broader pullback than a new company-specific catalyst. Yahoo Finance article on DIS share price weakness

Walt Disney Trading Down 0.5%

Walt Disney stock opened at $99.89 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $173.45 billion, a PE ratio of 15.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.39. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $102.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.22. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $92.18 and a 52 week high of $124.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on DIS shares. 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. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Guggenheim upped their price target 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. upped their price target 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, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.71.

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.