Poehling Capital Management INC. Sells 4,920 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Poehling Capital Management INC. cut its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 9.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 46,846 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 4,920 shares during the period. Walt Disney makes up 1.1% of Poehling Capital Management INC.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Poehling Capital Management INC.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $5,330,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of DIS. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Bare Financial Services Inc increased its stake 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 valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on DIS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Citigroup upped their price target on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Phillip Securities upgraded Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.47.

Walt Disney Trading Down 1.6%

NYSE DIS opened at $102.25 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $177.55 billion, a PE ratio of 16.33, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $92.18 and a 12 month high of $124.69. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $101.00 and a 200-day moving average of $106.20.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2026 earnings estimate for Disney to $6.86 per share from $6.63, slightly above the Street’s $6.82 consensus, signaling improving profit expectations for The Walt Disney Company (DIS).
• Positive Sentiment: Disney unveiled a “Blockbuster Summer” marketing push tied to upcoming releases like The Mandalorian and Grogu and Toy Story 5, which could help support park traffic, merchandise sales, and brand momentum. Disney Blockbuster Summer campaign article
• Positive Sentiment: Disney named Joe Schott as the new Walt Disney World president, a leadership change that may be viewed as an operational reset for the company’s most important domestic parks business. Joe Schott named new Walt Disney World president
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney’s Imagineering and park-development updates, including new courtyard music and signage work at Hollywood Studios, are incremental property enhancements with limited immediate financial impact. Walt Disney Studios Courtyard music revealed
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple articles highlighted Disney’s community and military-family events, which are positive for brand image but unlikely to move the stock on their own. Blue Star Families and Disney event
• Negative Sentiment: Disney was sued over the use of facial recognition at California theme parks, adding a potential privacy and regulatory overhang for DIS even if the financial impact is still uncertain. Disney sued over facial recognition at California theme parks

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.