Wells Fargo & Company Lowers Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Price Target to $148.00

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) had its price target decreased by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from $150.00 to $148.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the entertainment giant’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target points to a potential upside of 60.00% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. UBS Group reiterated a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.00.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $92.50 on Friday. Walt Disney has a 12-month low of $80.10 and a 12-month high of $124.69. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $104.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $108.90. The firm has a market cap of $163.87 billion, a PE ratio of 13.60, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walt Disney

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Walt Disney by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $18,128,357,000 after buying an additional 1,220,207 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 83,873,646 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,604,567,000 after purchasing an additional 1,853,897 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 40,588,604 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,597,804,000 after purchasing an additional 1,361,888 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 9,060.1% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 38,135,363 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,338,660,000 after buying an additional 37,719,041 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the second quarter valued at about $2,618,295,000. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo kept an “overweight” rating and only trimmed its price target slightly to $148, implying large upside versus the current level — a vote of confidence from a major shop. Wells Fargo price target note
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish research and op-eds argue DIS is undervalued given its IP, parks recovery and monetization routes — several buy- and upgrade-style pieces suggest this pullback could be a buying opportunity. Buy Disney When Valuation Is Low
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group nudged up its FY2027 EPS forecast marginally, signaling some analyst confidence in medium‑term earnings resilience even as consensus remains split. (Research note summarized in market feeds.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and contributors keep highlighting parks as the company’s “core” — strong park demand supports cash flow even if media/tech bets stumble. Disney: Parks Is The Company’s Core Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate and brand news (D23/Disney Legends, merchandise and park promotions) remain positive for consumer engagement but are unlikely to move the stock materially in the near term. Disney Legends 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Major tech partnerships unraveled: OpenAI shut down the Sora project (central to Disney’s planned AI content tools), and Disney is reviewing/cancelling related deals — this undercuts a high-profile strategic growth pillar and drove investor concern. Disney Cancels OpenAI Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Exposure to Epic Games and its layoffs (after Disney’s commitment to a shared digital universe) raises doubts about the returns on a roughly $1.5B strategic push into gaming/virtual worlds. Market headlines frame this as an early, costly misstep for the new CEO. Disney CEO’s First Week Marred
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary pieces highlighting a “narrative problem” and blunt takes like “Disney’s stock is a dog” have amplified selling pressure — the market is punishing perceived strategic uncertainty and execution risk under new leadership. Disney Has a Narrative Problem

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.