First Horizon Corp Invests $1.66 Million in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 14,535 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,664,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of DIS. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in Walt Disney by 1.2% during the second quarter. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 7,317 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $904,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Cornerstone Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,890 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $730,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,606 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $323,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. Childress Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $341,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, Apollon Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Apollon Financial LLC now owns 6,086 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $755,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Trading Down 2.7%

DIS opened at $112.79 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $201.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.44. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $109.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $114.11. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $80.10 and a 1-year high of $124.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

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

Walt Disney Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 139.0%. Walt Disney’s payout ratio is presently 21.87%.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large commercial AI tie-up could unlock new revenue and content/ads upside — coverage highlights a multibillion-dollar partnership between Disney and OpenAI that could accelerate content creation, personalization and ad monetization opportunities. OpenAI: Disney’s Billion-Dollar Partner
• Positive Sentiment: Box-office strength supports studio revenue — “Avatar: Fire and Ash” continues to lead the box office, reinforcing Disney’s ability to generate high-margin theatrical revenue and franchise value. Strong theatrical performance can offset some streaming margin pressure. ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops box office
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary frames DIS as a value opportunity — Zacks highlights Disney as a strong value-stock candidate, which can attract longer-term investors given the company’s diversified cash flows and improving margins. Here’s Why Walt Disney (DIS) is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Imagineering expansion ramps up — WSJ coverage gives rare detail on Imagineering as a reported $60 billion parks expansion accelerates; long-term growth potential is clear but so is the near-term capex burden and execution risk. WSJ Offers Rare Look Inside Disney Imagineering
• Neutral Sentiment: Parks/guests updates — tease of a refresh to the Buzz Lightyear ride and changes to Disney World’s meal plans are operational items that can modestly affect per-guest spend and satisfaction but are not immediately material to earnings. Disney engineers tease fresh update for Buzz Lightyear’s beloved ride Disney World Makes Big Changes to Meal Plan
• Negative Sentiment: Streaming competition remains a headwind — Zacks comparative coverage notes Netflix’s current revenue growth, ad-tier momentum and subscriber gains, underscoring continued margin and competitive pressure for Disney’s streaming business. Investors worried about subscriber economics may be selling on that risk. Netflix vs. Disney: Which Streaming Giant Has an Edge Right Now?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on DIS. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, October 17th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. Arete Research raised shares of Walt Disney to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.20.

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.