WNY Asset Management LLC Makes New $813,000 Investment in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

WNY Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 8,432 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $813,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wellington Grp LLC raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 39.4% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 10,697 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,031,000 after buying an additional 3,026 shares in the last quarter. Groupe la Francaise lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 3.2% in the first quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 55,355 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $5,323,000 after buying an additional 1,707 shares during the period. Leigh Baldwin & CO. LLC boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 5.3% during the first quarter. Leigh Baldwin & CO. LLC now owns 2,572 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $248,000 after buying an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. FinArc Investments Inc. bought a new position in Walt Disney during the first quarter valued at about $1,873,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 97.2% during the first quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 29,642 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,857,000 after acquiring an additional 14,609 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney is reportedly selling its remaining 50% stake in A+E Networks to Hearst for more than $1 billion. The transaction, expected to close alongside earnings, would provide cash and allow Disney to further simplify its portfolio, although it also removes exposure to A&E, History and Lifetime. Disney Selling 50% A+E Stake To Hearst For More Than $1B
• Positive Sentiment: Disney’s streaming business is being positioned as a growth driver. A report says the company has moved from multibillion-dollar streaming losses to profitability and is now pursuing international expansion, supporting the investment case if subscriber growth and margins continue improving. Disney turns $4 billion streaming loss into profit, and now it chases global growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney reports fiscal third-quarter results on August 5. Analysts are examining streaming profitability, park trends, content performance and other operating metrics beyond revenue and earnings estimates. The report is a near-term catalyst after the stock’s recent decline. Stay Ahead of the Game With Disney Q3 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle is retiring after 36 years. The leadership transition could create execution uncertainty for the parks division, but the departure was presented as a planned retirement rather than an abrupt management change. Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle Signs Off on His Last Day
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney continues investing in its parks and consumer experiences, including a planned Carousel of Progress refurbishment and new merchandise collaborations with Starbucks. These initiatives may support attendance and per-guest spending, but their financial impact is not yet quantified. Disney and Starbucks Fall Collection Debuts
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution is weighing on sentiment. Citigroup issued a pessimistic forecast for DIS, while other reports discuss FY2027 earnings estimates. The divergence highlights uncertainty around Disney’s medium-term growth and valuation. Citigroup Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Walt Disney Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Disney’s restructuring includes additional Pixar job cuts. Pixar reportedly eliminated 108 positions, reinforcing concerns about cost pressure, content-production efficiency and the pace of Disney’s creative recovery, even as the company continues investing in its parks. How Pixar Cuts and Park Investments Have Changed Disney’s Investment Story

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of DIS opened at $96.29 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $99.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $102.30. The stock has a market cap of $167.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.38, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $92.18 and a one year high of $119.91.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.45 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $138.00 to $133.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $131.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $128.38.

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.