Lido Advisors LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Lido Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 3.1% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 201,309 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 6,462 shares during the quarter. Lido Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $19,402,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 29.2% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 8,522,860 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $969,646,000 after acquiring an additional 1,924,200 shares during the last quarter. Aviva PLC raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 1,516,177 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $172,495,000 after purchasing an additional 78,914 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 18.8% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 96,476 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $10,976,000 after purchasing an additional 15,243 shares during the last quarter. Xponance LLC boosted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 291,158 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $33,125,000 after purchasing an additional 20,266 shares during the period. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC boosted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 218.3% in the 1st quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 50,676 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,884,000 after purchasing an additional 34,753 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walt Disney News Roundup

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

• Negative Sentiment: Disney is reporting another round of layoffs across Pixar, ESPN, and National Geographic, with several hundred jobs reportedly being cut. Investors may see this as a sign that management is still working through restructuring challenges rather than showing clean operating momentum. Disney reportedly lays off hundreds of employees, Pixar hit hard despite blockbuster success
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary is pointing to Disney’s stock weakness near its 52-week low, with attention on whether the company can deliver a rebound in upcoming earnings after recent pressure on the shares. Why Is Walt Disney Stock Falling Thursday?
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to trim expectations for Disney, reinforcing concern that the stock may need stronger-than-expected fundamentals to recover. UBS Group Has Lowered Expectations for Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Stock Price
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney announced a multiyear brand partnership with Kraft Heinz and also promoted upcoming content and experiences, including a Disney+ documentary and an Avengers: Doomsday trailer, which may help support the long-term story but are not enough to offset the current selling pressure. Walt Disney (DIS) Teams Up With Kraft Heinz, Is The Stock Still Cheap?

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of DIS stock opened at $92.96 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $161.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.39. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $92.18 and a 1-year high of $123.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $99.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $102.96.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on DIS. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $138.00 to $133.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $146.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $131.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $129.00.

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.