DNB Asset Management AS Acquires 26,521 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

DNB Asset Management AS lifted its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 504,137 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 26,521 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $57,724,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter valued at $3,336,000. West Family Investments Inc. raised its stake in Walt Disney by 10.4% in the third quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 6,723 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $770,000 after purchasing an additional 632 shares in the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its position in Walt Disney by 48.5% during the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 291 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. Advisor OS LLC grew its stake in Walt Disney by 14.4% during the third quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 10,128 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,160,000 after buying an additional 1,271 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Interchange Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,366 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $729,000 after buying an additional 693 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE DIS opened at $105.55 on Friday. 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 Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $80.10 and a twelve month high of $124.69. The company has a market cap of $186.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.43. The business’s fifty day moving average is $110.25 and its 200 day moving average is $111.46.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.06. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 12.80%.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 firm earned $1.40 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on DIS. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup lowered their price objective 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. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Walt Disney from $152.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Seventeen investment 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.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.80.

Key Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: New CEO focus — Variety profiles CEO Josh D’Amaro laying out priorities to use AI, revive Marvel and Star Wars storytelling, and refocus parks & product strategy; clearer leadership direction reduces strategic uncertainty if execution succeeds. Can New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro Weather AI, Revitalize ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel and Save the Magic Kingdom?
• Positive Sentiment: AI and Florida expansion — Reporting shows a partnership with OpenAI to use AI in content creation and a peace agreement enabling large-scale Florida park expansion; these could lower content costs, accelerate IP output and add capacity/revenue at Walt Disney World. Disney’s AI Bet And Florida Expansion Reshape Parks And IP Story
• Positive Sentiment: Parks product rollouts boosting guest experience — New experiences (Olaf animatronic drawing classes, Goofy’s Mystery Tour tribute to cast members, and themed race/weekend activations) support attendance, per-guest spend and PR momentum for parks. Disney: New drawing classes will feature Olaf animatronic EXCLUSIVE: Goofy’s Mystery Tour Is a Celebration of Walt Disney World’s Cast Members and a Thank You For All the Magic They Create In Disney Parks Princess power takes over Walt Disney World Resort during half marathon weekend
• Neutral Sentiment: Communications chief exit — Kristina Schake will depart in March after a high-profile tenure; could cause short-term messaging noise during an active strategic shift but is not an operational shock. Disney Chief Communications Officer Kristina Schake Departing in March 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Celebrity commentary — Opinion pieces (e.g., Seth MacFarlane) debating “regime change” and creative direction are noise rather than material catalysts for revenue or earnings. Seth MacFarlane Weighs In On Disney Regime Change And Silly Fears About Family Guy Being Mickey-fied
• Negative Sentiment: Relative underperformance — Analysis shows DIS trailing the S&P 500 over the past year, which could keep some investors cautious despite analyst bullishness; valuation and execution expectations remain the watch items. Is Walt Disney Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?

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.