Kentucky Retirement Systems Purchases 21,227 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Kentucky Retirement Systems increased its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 18.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 134,928 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,227 shares during the period. Kentucky Retirement Systems’ holdings in Walt Disney were worth $13,004,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its position in Walt Disney by 9,060.1% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 38,135,363 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,338,660,000 after purchasing an additional 37,719,041 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,388,278,000. Viking Global Investors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at about $725,219,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 62.5% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,876,878 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,578,773,000 after purchasing an additional 5,334,866 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 37.8% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 12,569,185 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,429,996,000 after purchasing an additional 3,450,198 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, July 20th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial dropped their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $119.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $126.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.38.

Walt Disney Trading Down 0.4%

Walt Disney stock opened at $98.46 on Thursday. The Walt Disney Company has a 12-month low of $92.18 and a 12-month high of $120.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $170.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.39. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $99.39 and a 200 day moving average of $102.49. 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 issued 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 business had revenue of $25.17 billion for 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.45 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target to $135 from $145 but maintained a Buy rating, implying substantial potential upside from current levels. The continued positive rating suggests confidence in Disney’s longer-term recovery. Benzinga reference
• Positive Sentiment: Disney is investing at least $30 million in projects outside its theme parks, while Disney Vacation Club is offering new summer member benefits. These initiatives could support resort spending, membership engagement and recurring revenue. Disney World investment article
• Positive Sentiment: Disney is reportedly considering a new Home Alone film involving Macaulay Culkin, potentially giving the company another recognizable franchise opportunity, although no project has been confirmed. Home Alone report
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney plans to replace Microsoft GitHub Copilot with OpenAI’s Codex. The move highlights efforts to improve use of artificial-intelligence tools, but its financial impact is not yet clear. Disney AI tools article
• Negative Sentiment: Disney is reportedly conducting another round of cuts at Pixar. While the reductions may lower costs, additional layoffs at a key creative studio raise concerns about animation output, morale and the strength of future film releases. Pixar cuts article
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts expect earnings growth in Disney’s upcoming report, but recent previews say the company lacks the combination of factors typically associated with an earnings beat. That caution may be limiting enthusiasm ahead of results. Disney earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group trimmed its FY2027 EPS forecast slightly to $7.46 from $7.47, adding to evidence that analysts are making modestly more cautious estimates. Disney analyst estimate report

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.