Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Price Target Raised to $145.00 at Citigroup

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) had its target price raised by Citigroup from $135.00 to $145.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. Citigroup currently has a buy rating on the entertainment giant’s stock.

DIS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.47.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of DIS opened at $107.89 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. Walt Disney has a 1 year low of $92.18 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The stock has a market cap of $187.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.41. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $100.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.63.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.45 earnings per share. The company’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. On average, equities analysts predict that Walt Disney will post 6.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 284,894 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $32,620,000 after purchasing an additional 23,100 shares during the period. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 244.6% in the 3rd quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC now owns 10,365 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,187,000 after purchasing an additional 7,357 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter valued at $21,177,000. Cullen Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC now owns 38,973 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,462,000 after purchasing an additional 5,991 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 119.8% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 147,521 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $16,891,000 after purchasing an additional 80,395 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target on Disney to $145 from $135 and reiterated a buy rating, pointing to meaningful upside after the company’s strong quarterly results. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Disney’s fiscal Q2 beat, with higher-than-expected EPS and revenue, is still driving bullish analyst revisions; JPMorgan, Barclays, Guggenheim, and others recently raised targets, reinforcing confidence in Disney’s earnings momentum and outlook. 247WallSt
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted improving streaming and theme-park performance under new CEO Josh D’Amaro, including continued parks strength and a longer-term push to grow Disney+ overseas and streamline the customer experience with a possible “super app.” TechCrunch
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney said CFO Hugh Johnston will participate in the MoffettNathanson conference next week, which keeps management visible to investors but is not an immediate operating catalyst. Business Wire
• Negative Sentiment: ABC is escalating its fight with the FCC after the Trump administration tried to apply equal-time rules to The View; the dispute raises regulatory and political uncertainty for Disney’s media operations. Reuters
• Negative Sentiment: Disney’s broader Trump-related messaging remains a legal and public-relations overhang, with reports saying the company is trying to avoid a direct confrontation while pushing back on pressure “politely.” Business Insider

Walt Disney Company 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.