Barclays Cuts Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Price Target to $110.00

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) had its target price trimmed by Barclays from $135.00 to $110.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the entertainment giant’s stock.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on DIS. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $126.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Raymond James Financial lowered their target price on Walt Disney from $119.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $139.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $131.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $129.31.

Walt Disney Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of NYSE DIS opened at $99.74 on Tuesday. Walt Disney has a twelve month low of $92.18 and a twelve month high of $123.40. The stock has a market cap of $173.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The company’s fifty day moving average is $100.86 and its 200-day moving average is $103.59.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Walt Disney will post 6.86 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Walt Disney

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Oldfield Partners LLP lifted its position in Walt Disney by 47.9% during the 2nd quarter. Oldfield Partners LLP now owns 745,800 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $71,783,000 after buying an additional 241,700 shares in the last quarter. Ballast Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 31.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ballast Inc. now owns 19,535 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,880,000 after acquiring an additional 4,701 shares in the last quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 352,069 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $33,887,000 after acquiring an additional 28,777 shares in the last quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 12.9% in the second quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,595 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $346,000 after acquiring an additional 410 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tema ETFs LLC increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 10.4% in the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 36,829 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $3,545,000 after acquiring an additional 3,480 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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: Disney’s cruise business reportedly generated about $3 billion last fiscal year, and the company is planning a major fleet expansion with five more ships as part of a $60 billion investment, highlighting a potentially strong long-term growth driver. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Disney is rolling out new park and consumer-products experiences, including “Magic of Disney Animation” attractions, solar trash cans at Animal Kingdom, and a new Lorcana collection, which support its parks and licensing businesses. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Lower inflation and easing oil prices could help consumer discretionary spending and support Disney’s parks, media, and entertainment demand. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney-related lifestyle and recognition stories, such as Ken Bunt’s lifetime achievement award, are broadly positive for the brand but are unlikely to move the stock on their own. Article link
• Negative Sentiment: Bloomberg and other reports say the FCC is nearing rulings against Disney over ABC’s “The View” and may escalate scrutiny of Disney’s broadcast licenses, creating a regulatory risk that could pressure the shares. Article link
• Negative Sentiment: A separate report says Disney could face a potential US$100 million loss on the live-action “Moana” remake, adding concern around film profitability. Article link

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.