Wells Fargo & Company Has Lowered Expectations for Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Stock Price

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) had its target price decreased by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $148.00 to $146.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the entertainment giant’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 35.32% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on DIS. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $140.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $123.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.47.

Walt Disney Stock Down 0.7%

NYSE:DIS opened at $107.89 on Thursday. Walt Disney has a 1 year low of $92.18 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $100.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $106.63. The stock has a market cap of $187.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.24, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The business had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Walt Disney will post 6.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Walt Disney

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Triad Investment Management bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the first quarter worth about $421,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in Walt Disney by 5.3% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,802,904 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $270,144,000 after purchasing an additional 141,908 shares during the last quarter. Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS bought a new position in Walt Disney in the first quarter valued at approximately $843,000. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 11.9% during the 1st quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft now owns 11,595 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,075,000 after purchasing an additional 1,235 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Andra AP fonden increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 307,920 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $29,677,000 after purchasing an additional 9,920 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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: Citigroup raised its price target on Disney to $145 from $135 and reiterated a buy rating, pointing to meaningful upside after the company’s strong quarterly results. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Disney’s fiscal Q2 beat, with higher-than-expected EPS and revenue, is still driving bullish analyst revisions; JPMorgan, Barclays, Guggenheim, and others recently raised targets, reinforcing confidence in Disney’s earnings momentum and outlook. 247WallSt
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted improving streaming and theme-park performance under new CEO Josh D’Amaro, including continued parks strength and a longer-term push to grow Disney+ overseas and streamline the customer experience with a possible “super app.” TechCrunch
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney said CFO Hugh Johnston will participate in the MoffettNathanson conference next week, which keeps management visible to investors but is not an immediate operating catalyst. Business Wire
• Negative Sentiment: ABC is escalating its fight with the FCC after the Trump administration tried to apply equal-time rules to The View; the dispute raises regulatory and political uncertainty for Disney’s media operations. Reuters
• Negative Sentiment: Disney’s broader Trump-related messaging remains a legal and public-relations overhang, with reports saying the company is trying to avoid a direct confrontation while pushing back on pressure “politely.” Business Insider

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.