Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. Makes New Investment in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 1,529,119 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $174,275,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. grew its position in Walt Disney by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 5,876 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $669,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC grew its position in Walt Disney by 3.1% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC grew its position in Walt Disney by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC now owns 7,894 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $904,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Stonebrook Private Inc. grew its position in Walt Disney by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Stonebrook Private Inc. now owns 2,357 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $270,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Y.D. More Investments Ltd grew its position in Walt Disney by 21.9% during the 3rd 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 during 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: Analysts remain upbeat on Disney despite the stock lagging the Nasdaq over the past year, which could help support sentiment around valuation and future upside. Is Walt Disney Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?
• Positive Sentiment: Disney is continuing to refresh major theme-park attractions, including a major overhaul of Carousel of Progress and other ride updates, which may bolster park traffic and reinforce the company’s theme-park growth strategy. How Disney’s Strategy To Refresh Attractions Is Working In Their Favor
• Positive Sentiment: Disney and Philips announced a partnership to bring Disney characters into MRI experiences for children, a brand-expanding move that highlights Disney’s licensing power and consumer reach beyond entertainment. Disney and Philips bring together beloved storytelling and innovative technology to support kids undergoing MRI exams
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary suggesting Disney stock could rebound in June may be helping investor sentiment, especially after the company’s solid recent earnings beat and revenue growth. 3 Reasons to Buy Disney Stock in June
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney is moving toward a more unified streaming app strategy by deemphasizing the standalone Hulu app, a longer-term operational change with uncertain near-term stock impact. Disney is preparing for a world without the Hulu app
• Negative Sentiment: Disney’s legal fight with the FCC over early ABC station license renewals is creating regulatory overhang and could add uncertainty for its TV business. Disney files early broadcast licenses renewal ‘under protest’ against the FCC
• Negative Sentiment: Disney’s accusation that the FCC’s action is an unlawful suppression of free speech signals a widening dispute that could weigh on sentiment until there is more clarity. Disney accuses Trump’s media regulator of ‘unlawfully’ suppressing free speech

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on DIS. Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $123.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.47.

Walt Disney Trading Down 1.7%

NYSE:DIS opened at $101.99 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $177.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.29, a PEG ratio of 1.35 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $101.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $105.78. 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 released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (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 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 for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.45 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS 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.