The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Sold by Douglas Lane & Associates LLC

Douglas Lane & Associates LLC lessened its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 574,123 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 21,547 shares during the quarter. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $65,737,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DIS. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,980,000 after purchasing an additional 1,904 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Walt Disney by 35.3% in the first quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 71,025 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $7,011,000 after buying an additional 18,525 shares during the last quarter. CW Advisors LLC lifted its position in Walt Disney by 58.5% in the first quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 93,822 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $9,280,000 after buying an additional 34,635 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 616,250.0% during the first quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 12,327 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,217,000 after buying an additional 12,325 shares during the period. Finally, Sax Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 12.2% during the first quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,745 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $863,000 after acquiring an additional 954 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Walt Disney from $159.00 to $152.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 14th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Walt Disney from $144.00 to $136.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.41.

Walt Disney Price Performance

DIS stock opened at $111.21 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $109.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $114.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $198.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.49. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $80.10 and a 1 year high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 13.14%.The business had revenue of $22.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.14 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 139.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Walt Disney’s payout ratio is 21.87%.

Walt Disney News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Early box-office reception: “Avatar: Fire and Ash” pulled in ~$12M from Thursday previews — a solid start that supports near-term theatrical revenue and franchise monetization potential for Disney. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Streaming momentum: CEO commentary and analysis note ESPN’s new flagship streaming service is seeing early success and Disney+ / Hulu are producing robust profits — this supports margin recovery and valuation multiple expansion if subscription economics continue improving. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst endorsement: Wells Fargo highlights Disney as a top media pick, signaling institutional buy-side support that can help buoy the shares. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent market performance note: Coverage reporting a recent uptick/market-beating close may reflect short-term momentum and investor interest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: R&D / attraction innovation: Disney is piloting 3D-printed props (Jungle Cruise polymer canoe) and advancing animatronic tech (self-walking Olaf) — these reduce production costs and enable new park experiences but are gradual, not immediate earnings drivers. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: Several write-ups argue Disney may be undervalued after recent gains — useful context for investors weighing longer-term upside vs near-term risks. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Misinformation/fan coverage: Social posts and fact checks (e.g., fake Taylor Swift “Eras” ride video) and consumer pieces about parks/exhibits drive PR and foot traffic interest but have limited direct impact on fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Distribution/ad risk: The Oscars moving from ABC to YouTube after decades could signal shifting rights deals and ad-revenue pressures for Disney’s linear-TV business (ABC), representing a potential long-term headwind for segment advertising and carriage economics. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Loss in creative leadership: The death of former Imagineering SVP Eddie Sotto is a reputational/human-capital loss; important culturally but with limited direct financial impact. Read More.

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.