Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC Has $2.98 Million Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,037 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 5,844 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $2,981,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Atala Financial Inc acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,067,000. SGL Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 116.0% in the third quarter. SGL Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 6,379 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $715,000 after buying an additional 3,426 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 9.3% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,736 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $656,000 after buying an additional 488 shares during the period. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the third quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Elm Partners Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the third quarter worth $241,000. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Solid operating results: Q1 revenue rose ~5% to about $26B, with theme parks revenue topping $10B for the first time — evidence that parks and streaming momentum are intact. Disney Stock Crashes 5% — Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: Broker support: Guggenheim reaffirmed a “Buy” rating, signaling some sell‑side confidence in Disney’s medium‑term outlook. Guggenheim Reaffirms Buy for Walt Disney
• Positive Sentiment: Other buy-side support: Needham reiterated a Buy rating, adding that parts of the business (notably parks) are performing well. Needham Reiterates Buy for Walt Disney
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO succession announced: Josh D’Amaro (parks chief) will succeed Bob Iger, removing immediate uncertainty about leadership and creating clarity on direction. Investors are parsing what a parks‑focused CEO means for media/streaming strategy. Disney parks chief Josh D’Amaro will take over for Bob Iger
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage changes: Morgan Stanley initiated coverage (new attention from a major house), which may add trading interest but not an immediate directional signal. Walt Disney Coverage Initiated at Morgan Stanley
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction to leadership news: despite good top‑line growth, headlines about Bob Iger stepping down and the CEO handoff triggered a sharp intraday selloff and heightened volatility. Disney Shares Sink Despite Solid Revenue Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downside pressure: Wells Fargo trimmed its price target to $150, signaling more conservative expectations from a major shop. Wells Fargo Lowers Disney Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Pessimistic outlooks from some firms: Jefferies issued a cautious/pessimistic forecast, adding to near‑term headwinds. Jefferies Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Disney
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed sell‑side stance: TD Cowen reaffirmed a Hold, reflecting uncertainty among analysts about valuation upside absent clearer media/streaming visibility. TD Cowen Reaffirms Hold for Disney

Analyst Ratings Changes

DIS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, October 17th. Arete Research raised Walt Disney to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Phillip Securities upgraded Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.80.

Walt Disney Stock Down 1.8%

DIS stock opened at $105.09 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $186.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.43. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $80.10 and a twelve month high of $124.69. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $110.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $112.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.54 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 12.80%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. Analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company 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. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 139.0%. Walt Disney’s payout ratio is currently 22.06%.

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.