Daytona Street Capital LLC Acquires Shares of 26,358 The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Daytona Street Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 26,358 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $2,999,000. Walt Disney accounts for about 2.0% of Daytona Street Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

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

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $96.23 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $170.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.15, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.44. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $102.66 and its 200 day moving average is $108.02. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $80.10 and a 1 year high of $124.69. 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 posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $25.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.54 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.80% and a return on equity of 8.90%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.40 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on DIS. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $150.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.81.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company insiders (directors Elena Maria Lagomasino and Michael Froman) bought additional DIS shares, signaling management confidence in valuation and providing a supportive signal for investors. Disney Directors Buy More Shares As Valuation And Targets Draw Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Disney is repositioning its Paris park brand to accelerate European growth — a move that targets incremental attendance and revenue lift in a key international market. That strategy supports parks-driven cash flow, which management has emphasized as a core strength. Wall Street Lunch: Disney Revamps Paris Park To Boost European Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces highlight a strategic shift: new CEO Josh D’Amaro’s parks-and-experiences background and continued capital spending on parks/cruises are casting Disney as a parks-driven cash generator while its streaming story evolves — a narrative that can justify current valuation multiple compression being viewed as temporary. Walt Disney Has Been a Streaming Story for Years. Here’s How The Story Has Changed.
• Neutral Sentiment: Profiles on Disney’s Imagineering and local real-estate quirks (e.g., being a landlord on a quiet California street) are interesting for brand and operations color but have limited direct near-term impact on earnings. How Disney Imagineering Has Increased Its Pace of Innovation by Thinking Like a Startup The quiet suburban Calif. street where Disney is the landlord
• Neutral Sentiment: Local news about guests (Ohio high school band instruments stolen) and a senator’s visit are PR noise; they attract headlines but are unlikely to move fundamentals. Ohio high school band instruments stolen while at Disney World
• Negative Sentiment: One of Disney’s original sci‑fi films is reportedly headed to Netflix, suggesting nonexclusive licensing that could dilute Disney+ content differentiation and potential subscription upside. Content licensing/news like this can pressure streaming sentiment. Disney’s Riskiest Original Sci-Fi Movie Is Officially Taking Over Netflix

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.