Crestwood Advisors Group LLC Sells 18,026 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Crestwood Advisors Group LLC cut its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 28.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 44,820 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 18,026 shares during the quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $5,099,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $18,128,357,000 after acquiring an additional 1,220,207 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 3.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $9,391,261,000 after buying an additional 2,376,706 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 6.5% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,994,916 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,487,918,000 after buying an additional 790,365 shares during the last quarter. Amundi raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 2.0% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 12,971,705 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,462,645,000 after buying an additional 254,626 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 4.3% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 12,650,425 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,448,474,000 after buying an additional 515,938 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines 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

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of DIS stock opened at $107.89 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $100.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $106.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm 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 Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $92.18 and a 12 month high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The company’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.45 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.83 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DIS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Raymond James Financial raised Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Guggenheim lifted their price target on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.47.

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.