Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. Has $17.07 Million Stake in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. trimmed its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 15.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 149,004 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 28,038 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $17,071,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DIS. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Walt Disney by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,980,000 after acquiring an additional 1,904 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 31.9% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $678,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 16.2% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 17,955 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,227,000 after purchasing an additional 2,503 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 28.6% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 8,330 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 1,855 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 10.8% in the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 115,759 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $14,355,000 after purchasing an additional 11,304 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney used CinemaCon to showcase upcoming theatrical content from Disney, Marvel and Star Wars — a stronger box?office slate can lift studio revenue and exhibitor relationships. Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars at CinemaCon 2026: Everything Announced (Updating Live!)
• Positive Sentiment: Major parks investment: reports say Disney’s Animal Kingdom will get a multi?attraction makeover — new attractions and capital spend at parks support admissions, per?cap and long?term attendance trends. Disney’s Animal Kingdom getting a full-blown makeover with nine new attractions coming to the park
• Positive Sentiment: New guest revenue initiatives: 2027 vacation packages, deluxe dining plans and nostalgia activations (Mickey’s sorcerer hat) point to incremental F&B and booking upside at parks and resorts. Walt Disney World 2027 vacation packages available now: What’s new and returning
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic content/gaming push: Disney’s sizeable investment/partnership activity with Epic Games aims to re?energize its gaming and IP monetization efforts — a long?term diversification play. Here’s Everything Disney Investors Need to Know About the Entertainment Giant’s Massive Investment in Epic Games
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney’s branded real?estate project (Asteria) — a 4,000?home community — shows diversification of the franchise but carries execution and local opposition risks. Scottsdale’s DMB Development, Disney to start soon on 4,000-home Asteria community in North Carolina
• Neutral Sentiment: Site changes and attraction demolitions are being permitted — could free capacity for higher?value replacement attractions but are operationally disruptive in the short term. Disney files permits to demolish beloved attraction
• Negative Sentiment: Workforce reductions: Disney has begun cutting about 1,000 roles across marketing, TV, studios and corporate — and Marvel/ESPN units have announced cuts — a signal of structural change that can pressure content output and morale even as it trims costs. Disney’s Latest 1,000-Job Cut Might Change The Case For Investing In Walt Disney (DIS)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on DIS shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup cut their price target on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Walt Disney from $150.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 27th. 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.19.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

DIS opened at $103.97 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $82.98 and a 52-week high of $124.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $184.19 billion, a PE ratio of 15.29, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.67. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $101.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $107.39.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $25.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.40 earnings per share. Walt Disney’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney 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.