Anderson Hoagland & Co. Lowers Stock Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Anderson Hoagland & Co. reduced its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 26.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,549 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 12,296 shares during the period. Anderson Hoagland & Co.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $3,931,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in DIS. Copeland Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new stake in Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 48.5% in the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 291 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on DIS. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 target price for the company. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.13.

More Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Josh D’Amaro officially became CEO, bringing parks-focused operational experience and a promise to accelerate storytelling and technology — investors view this as a potential catalyst if he can revive growth across parks and streaming. Disney embarks on new chapter as Josh D’Amaro takes over as CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Management is pushing Disney+ as the company’s digital centerpiece and plans tighter integration of streaming, parks, games and films — a clearer “one‑Disney” commercial model that could improve content monetization and cross‑sell. Disney Unveils Plan to Make Disney+ Its Digital Centerpiece
• Positive Sentiment: Leadership continuity was partly preserved — reports indicate finance leadership will remain in place, which reduces some transition risk for investors. Before Disney named a new CEO, it made sure the CFO was staying
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney is experimenting with on‑property digital pricing signs at Disney Springs — a small operational change that signals testing of dynamic pricing but with limited near‑term revenue impact. BREAKING: Digital Pricing Signs Introduced at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney reorganized entertainment under Dana Walden to unify content creation and distribution — strategically sensible, but execution risk remains. How Disney’s Leadership Shakeup and Unified Entertainment Empire Will Impact Walt Disney (DIS) Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ price targets have mostly clustered around ~$130 but with small trims — a sign of cautious optimism that still leaves room for upside if execution improves. How The Walt Disney (DIS) Investment Story Is Shifting With New Targets And CEO Transition
• Negative Sentiment: Disney agreed to settle a livestream subscriber class action for $50 million over alleged subscription price issues — a direct, near‑term cash cost and a reminder of regulatory/legal risks around streaming pricing. Disney settles livestream subscriber class action for $50 million
• Negative Sentiment: Guggenheim lowered its price target from $140 to $115 (still a buy) and some analysts are publicly urging bolder moves — these cuts and demands add pressure on the new CEO to deliver visible results quickly. Guggenheim price target cut report
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts and commentators say Disney must rebuild investor confidence after a period of sluggish stock performance, highlighting the risk that strategy announcements may take time to translate into share‑price recovery. Disney Needs to ‘Rebuild Investor Confidence’ According to Wall Street Analyst Michael Morris

Walt Disney Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of DIS opened at $99.34 on Friday. 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 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $106.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $109.88. The company has a market capitalization of $175.98 billion, a PE ratio of 14.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.42.

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 firm had revenue of $25.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.40 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

Walt Disney 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.