Cullen Capital Management LLC Acquires 5,991 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Cullen Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 18.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 38,973 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,991 shares during the period. Cullen Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $4,462,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 1,639,123 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Walt Disney by 0.8% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.2% in 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 last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,618,295,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 9.4% during the 2nd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 20,676,921 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,564,145,000 after acquiring an additional 1,774,772 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walt Disney Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE DIS opened at $107.13 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $110.83 and its 200 day moving average is $112.84. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $80.10 and a 52 week high of $124.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company has a market cap of $189.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.75, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.43.

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 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 business had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.40 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Walt Disney Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders 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 yield of 139.0%. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.87%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Walt Disney from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Walt Disney from $152.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.80.

Key Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board names Josh D’Amaro as CEO (effective March 18) with Dana Walden as President & Chief Creative Officer — removes long‑running succession uncertainty, a near‑term governance positive that helped calm investors. Josh D’Amaro named as next CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Sell‑side support continues — some firms (Needham, Guggenheim, Morgan Stanley coverage noted) have reiterated buy/overweight views and price targets well above current levels, giving investors conviction that upside exists if execution improves. Needham reiterates Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Company leadership held staff town halls and messaging emphasizes continuity, creativity and planned use of AI — useful for culture/retention but not an immediate revenue catalyst. Bob Iger, Josh D’Amaro and Dana Walden Talk Succession
• Neutral Sentiment: New theme‑park policies and ride changes were announced — operationally relevant for guest experience and costs, but impact on near‑term revenues is unclear. Disney Just Made Big News With New Theme Park Policies
• Neutral Sentiment: ETFs and passive holders with heavy Disney exposure are in focus around Q1 earnings + leadership change — could amplify moves but is not a directional fundamental change. Disney‑Heavy ETFs to Watch
• Negative Sentiment: Parks face measurable headwinds from fewer international visitors to U.S. parks (tourism softness), which pressures attendance and margins in the Experiences segment. Disney’s U.S. Theme Parks See Fewer Foreign Visitors
• Negative Sentiment: Investors reacted to tepid forward guidance and margin pressure in the recent quarter — weak near‑term outlook drove a post‑earnings slide and keeps sentiment cautious despite the beat. Theme parks hit as international tourists skip the U.S.
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors and activists (e.g., Nelson Peltz) question the succession process and raise governance concerns; plus market skepticism about D’Amaro’s limited streaming/media background — both factors heighten execution risk for Disney’s content/streaming transition. Peltz accuses Iger of rigging succession What D’Amaro pick tells us about media future

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.