Amalgamated Bank Cuts Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Amalgamated Bank cut its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 347,015 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 5,766 shares during the period. Amalgamated Bank’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $39,733,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1.1% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 157,501,484 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $19,531,759,000 after acquiring an additional 1,639,123 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 79,643,043 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,915,465,000 after buying an additional 625,893 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 39,992,231 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,935,928,000 after buying an additional 458,077 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,618,295,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 9.4% in the second quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 20,676,921 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,564,145,000 after buying an additional 1,774,772 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dave Filoni named Disney’s new Star Wars chief — a widely respected creative with success on The Clone Wars and The Mandalorian, which investors view as a catalyst for better-managed Star Wars IP and streaming/merchandising upside. Disney Picks a New Star Wars Chief
• Positive Sentiment: Disney creates a unified marketing unit and named Asad Ayaz as first-ever Chief Marketing & Brand Officer — a move aimed at improving cohesion, ad efficiency and cross‑divisional promotion that could help content monetization and park/studio marketing ROI. Disney streamlines marketing into one unit
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage consensus still leans constructive — a recent roundup shows a “moderate buy” consensus and some analysts retain buy ratings, providing analyst support beneath the shares. Consensus Recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Park and consumer updates (new attractions, pricing and visitor guides) keep engagement positive for experiences but are routine and unlikely to move the stock materially on their own. 8 Big Things Changing at Disney World
• Neutral Sentiment: Kathleen Kennedy steps down from Lucasfilm — an important leadership change that is partially offset by Disney installing a high‑profile successor; watch for how this transition is managed operationally. Kathleen Kennedy steps down
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup trimmed its price target from $145 to $140 (still a Buy) — the cut narrows analyst upside and likely weighed on sentiment even though the rating was maintained. Citigroup price target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Feature pieces highlight the stock’s sluggish performance and risks to CEO Bob Iger’s legacy — narratives about underperformance, streaming profitability and investor patience can amplify downside pressure. Disney’s sluggish stock threatens Iger’s legacy

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DIS has been the subject of several analyst reports. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Walt Disney from $144.00 to $136.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.20.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $111.35 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $80.10 and a twelve month high of $124.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $198.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.23, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $110.00 and its 200-day moving average is $113.88.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $22.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.14 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.75 dividend. 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 currently 21.87%.

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.