Atom Investors LP Has $4.82 Million Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Atom Investors LP raised its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 1,737.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 42,322 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 40,019 shares during the period. Atom Investors LP’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $4,815,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Windsor Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at $288,000. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 116,337 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $13,236,000 after buying an additional 1,160 shares during the period. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at $81,000. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 10.1% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 291,532 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $32,373,000 after buying an additional 26,765 shares during the period. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 987,083 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $112,300,000 after buying an additional 34,495 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Stock Down 0.3%

DIS stock opened at $101.39 on Wednesday. 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 1 year low of $92.18 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $102.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $105.22. The firm has a market cap of $176.06 billion, a PE ratio of 16.20, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.39.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney Imagineering partnered with Adobe to use Firefly AI in park and attraction design, signaling that Disney is using generative AI to speed up creative development and potentially improve efficiency in its theme park pipeline. Walt Disney Imagineering Partners With Adobe to Use AI in Park Design
• Positive Sentiment: Disney World launched a new 2-day ticket offer for the summer and fall, which could help drive park traffic and support near-term theme park revenue. Disney World launches 2-park ticket offer for summer and fall
• Positive Sentiment: Disney also unveiled a first trailer for its animated film Hexed, another reminder that the studio is actively building its next content slate and franchise pipeline. Walt Disney Animation Studios conjures up the first spellbinding trailer for “Hexed”
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney said it is not building a broad “super app” that would pull parks or cruises into the streaming app, clarifying that its near-term digital focus remains more limited and reducing speculation about a major platform shift. Leaked audio: Disney product chief lays out what’s part of its ‘super app’ plans — and what isn’t
• Negative Sentiment: InterDigital said it won another European injunction against Disney over patent infringement tied to video encoding technology, which adds legal and potential licensing-cost pressure. InterDigital awarded injunction against Disney by Unified Patent Court

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $121.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned 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 a consensus price target of $133.71.

Walt Disney Company 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.