The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Bought by Swedbank AB

Swedbank AB grew its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 1.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 813,506 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,765 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $92,553,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 1.5% during the fourth 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 raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 3.1% during the third 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. CFO4Life Group LLC raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 1.2% during the third quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC now owns 7,894 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $904,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Stonebrook Private Inc. raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 4.1% during the third quarter. Stonebrook Private Inc. now owns 2,357 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $270,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Y.D. More Investments Ltd raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 21.9% during the third quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 524 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney continues to draw bullish investor attention after stronger-than-expected fiscal Q2 results, with analysts highlighting improving streaming, content, and Parks & Experiences performance. Should Disney’s Strong Q2 and Institutional Support Require Action From Walt Disney (DIS) Investors?
• Positive Sentiment: Disney is also benefiting from ongoing interest in its theme parks and consumer products, including new summer attractions, ride updates, and merchandise releases that can support park traffic and spending. Disney World unveils new summer attractions and ride updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles frame Disney as a long-term value name and note that the stock is attracting increased investor and user attention, which may help keep sentiment supported but does not by itself change fundamentals. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: Buzz around The Mandalorian and Grogu is turning cautious after the film logged the lowest Thursday preview sales in franchise history, raising concern that opening-weekend box office could come in below expectations. Disney’s ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ tallies lowest Thursday preview sales in franchise history
• Negative Sentiment: Disney is facing multiple lawsuits over its use of facial-recognition technology at park entrances, adding legal and reputational risk to its high-margin experiences business. Disney sued over new facial recognition technology at Disneyland entrances

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on DIS shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, 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. One equities research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.47.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $103.12 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $106.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $179.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.47, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.41. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $92.18 and a 12 month high of $124.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its earnings results 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 for 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current 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.