Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Given “Hold” Rating at TD Cowen

TD Cowen restated their hold rating on shares of Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) in a research note released on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $123.00 price objective on the entertainment giant’s stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on DIS. UBS Group reiterated a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, October 17th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.80.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of DIS opened at $104.25 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $186.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.67. Walt Disney has a 1 year low of $80.10 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The company’s fifty day moving average is $110.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $112.88.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.06. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.80% and a return on equity of 8.90%. The company had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.54 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.40 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Walt Disney will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Walt Disney Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a yield of 139.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.87%.

Institutional Trading of Walt Disney

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. NewEdge Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 86.9% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 28,174 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $3,205,000 after purchasing an additional 13,103 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID increased its position in Walt Disney by 196.4% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 1,224 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $139,000 after buying an additional 811 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 236,242 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $26,877,000 after acquiring an additional 12,016 shares during the last quarter. Ethic Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 204,854 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $23,306,000 after acquiring an additional 8,391 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ballast Inc. lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. Ballast Inc. now owns 14,516 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,651,000 after acquiring an additional 863 shares in the last quarter. 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: Q1 beat on revenue and EPS, driven by strong parks results and improving streaming profitability — evidence the Iger-era turnaround is making progress. Disney theme parks help boost earnings above Wall Street forecasts
• Positive Sentiment: Box‑office successes (notably Zootopia 2 and Avatar sequel) gave Entertainment a lift, supporting near‑term revenue and the theatrical pipeline. Disney’s first quarter is powered by box-office hits
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain mixed but several firms reaffirm bullish ratings/targets (buy/overweight calls with PTs well above current levels), which could provide upside if execution continues. Disney’s Q1 2026 Missed Hype, But the Turnaround Builds
• Neutral Sentiment: Board announced Josh D’Amaro will become CEO (effective March 18) with Dana Walden in a creative leadership role — a clean end to the succession saga but outcomes depend on execution and creative leadership under a parks‑centric CEO. Disney names parks boss Josh D’Amaro as its next CEO
• Neutral Sentiment: Company reiterated full‑year targets and emphasized back‑half strength, but the timing of benefits (and capital investments like new cruises/attractions) keeps investors focused on execution. The Walt Disney Company Reports First Quarter Earnings for Fiscal 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Management issued softer FY2/Q2 guidance: international tourism weakness at U.S. parks and higher pre‑opening/prelaunch costs shocked the market and triggered a sharp share pullback. Disney shares slide on weak outlook despite Q1 earnings beat
• Negative Sentiment: Margins and free‑cash‑flow remain a concern (operating income down, disclosed $110M hit from a YouTube TV blackout), leaving investors skeptical despite the top‑line beat. Disney said it took a $110 million hit from YouTube TV
• Negative Sentiment: Activist and media criticism (Nelson Peltz questioning the succession process) adds governance risk and investor uncertainty around the new CEO’s mandate. Nelson Peltz Takes a Shot at Bob Iger Over Disney’s CEO Transition

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.