The Walt Disney Company $DIS Holdings Lessened by Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management Inc.

Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management Inc. trimmed its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 2.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 708,928 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 16,282 shares during the period. Walt Disney comprises 3.8% of Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $81,187,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Kovack Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Walt Disney by 36.8% during the 4th quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 25,436 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,894,000 after buying an additional 6,836 shares during the period. Compass Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Walt Disney by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Compass Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,600 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $411,000 after buying an additional 1,800 shares during the period. Sepio Capital LP increased its stake in Walt Disney by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. Sepio Capital LP now owns 38,328 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,361,000 after buying an additional 4,473 shares during the period. Qtron Investments LLC increased its stake in Walt Disney by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Qtron Investments LLC now owns 18,838 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,143,000 after buying an additional 761 shares during the period. Finally, Meiji Yasuda America Inc purchased a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,799,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings-per-share estimates for Disney, signaling improved profit expectations and reinforcing the view that earnings may continue to trend higher. Disney analyst estimate raise
• Positive Sentiment: Another recent note highlighted Disney as a potential deep-value opportunity, with Guggenheim reiterating a Buy rating and lifting its price target to $120, which can help investor confidence in the stock. Disney deep value article
• Neutral Sentiment: Several stories focused on Disney parks and branded content, including Walt Disney World travel pieces, a behind-the-scenes Imagineering feature, and an upcoming streaming release of Avatar: Fire and Ash; these reinforce brand strength but are not clear near-term stock catalysts.
• Negative Sentiment: Investor commentary on recent share-price weakness suggests some market participants remain cautious, citing broader headwinds despite Disney’s attractive valuation and improving fundamentals. Disney share price weakness article

Walt Disney Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $100.38 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $102.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $105.26. The Walt Disney Company has a 12-month low of $92.18 and a 12-month high of $124.69. 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 has a market cap of $174.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.03, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.39.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The business had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. The company’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. On average, equities analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Guggenheim upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $133.71.

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.