Walt Disney’s (DIS) “Buy” Rating Reaffirmed at Needham & Company LLC

Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) in a research report report published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $125.00 price objective on the entertainment giant’s stock.

DIS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $150.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 27th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $123.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.00.

Walt Disney Stock Up 2.1%

Walt Disney stock opened at $96.31 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $103.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $108.55. Walt Disney has a 1-year low of $80.10 and a 1-year high of $124.69. The company has a market cap of $170.61 billion, a PE ratio of 14.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walt Disney

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.0% in the second quarter. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. now owns 8,586 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,065,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 5,876 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $669,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC now owns 2,995 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $343,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 20,202 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,313,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CFO4Life Group LLC lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC now owns 7,894 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $904,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Streaming profits and Q1 beat — Disney reported Q1 revenue that topped estimates and disclosed streaming operating income up ~72% year-over-year, a sign the turnaround in streaming economics is real. Streaming Profits Are Up 72%
• Positive Sentiment: New Paris attraction rollout — Disney unveiled the World of Frozen/Disney Adventure World transformation at Disneyland Paris, a major parks catalyst that supports near-term attendance/revenue optimism. Disney brings ‘Frozen’ to Paris
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Needham reiterated a Buy and a $125 price target, reinforcing the view that Disney can reassert its media identity and earn a valuation rerating. Needham Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Marketing / consumer engagement — Free pop-up events in Houston (Hermann Park) help drive brand engagement and short-term consumer interest in parks and trips. Disney pop-up in Houston
• Neutral Sentiment: D23 planning and merchandising — Disney confirmed 2026 D23 ticketing and continues product rollouts (new Star Wars and R2‑D2 merchandise), steady engagement but limited immediate financial impact. D23 ticket info Merch releases
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate honors / community items — Announcements like Disney Legends honorees and university talks are PR-positive but unlikely to move fundamentals. Disney Legends
• Negative Sentiment: AI and partnership setbacks — High-profile failures (the collapsed Sora/OpenAI initiative and a malfunctioning Nvidia-powered Olaf at Disneyland Paris) have raised doubts about some tech investments and created near-term PR/headline risk. Sora/OpenAI coverage Olaf malfunction
• Negative Sentiment: Tech partnerships and execution worries — Reports of setbacks around Epic Games and other tech bets have pressured sentiment and contributed to DIS still being below prior highs despite operational improvements. Partnership setbacks

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.