Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Given New $150.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) had its price target decreased by Wells Fargo & Company from $152.00 to $150.00 in a research report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an overweight rating on the entertainment giant’s stock.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group reissued a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 price target 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, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.80.

Walt Disney Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $104.25 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $110.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $112.88. The stock has a market cap of $186.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.33, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.43. Walt Disney has a 12-month low of $80.10 and a 12-month high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.06. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.80% and a return on equity of 8.90%. The firm had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.54 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.40 earnings per share. Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Walt Disney will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Walt Disney

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,904 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Walt Disney by 31.9% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $678,000 after acquiring an additional 1,322 shares in the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 1.1% in the second quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 175,999 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $21,824,000 after acquiring an additional 1,831 shares during the period. Belpointe Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 12.3% in the second quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 23,756 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,946,000 after acquiring an additional 2,593 shares during the period. Finally, Drake & Associates LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter worth $224,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines 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

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.