Invesco Ltd. Acquires 2,111,189 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 16.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,106,105 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,111,189 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. owned 0.85% of Walt Disney worth $1,718,622,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $18,128,357,000 after buying an additional 1,220,207 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 83,873,646 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $9,604,567,000 after acquiring an additional 1,853,897 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 40,588,604 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,597,804,000 after acquiring an additional 1,361,888 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 9,060.1% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 38,135,363 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,338,660,000 after acquiring an additional 37,719,041 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,388,278,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walt Disney Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of DIS opened at $104.00 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $180.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $92.18 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $105.20.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share 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 net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. Walt Disney’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.45 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney unveiled a new Lakeshore Lodge Resort at Walt Disney World, adding another high-profile park expansion that could support higher guest spending and long-term resort revenue. Disney unveils new Lakeshore Lodge Resort at Walt Disney World
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media coverage highlighted strong expectations for Toy Story 5, with commentary saying the franchise remains one of Disney’s most reliable money-makers and a potential boost to the studio’s 2026 film slate. Thirty years and $3 billion later, ‘Toy Story’ is still one of Disney’s surest bets
• Positive Sentiment: Disney is also pushing AI deeper into its business, including plans to launch AI-generated TV ads and use AI tools in theme-park design, which may improve ad sales efficiency and support its $17 billion parks expansion. Get ready for Disney’s big AI ads push
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney revealed details on new transportation verification rules for Disney Springs and related park-access changes. These updates may improve crowd control and guest management, but the direct financial impact is unclear. Disney Reveals Full Details on Disney Springs Transportation Verification Starting June 28
• Negative Sentiment: A new pan-European patent injunction against Disney over alleged video-encoding patent infringement adds legal pressure on its streaming operations across 11 EU countries, raising potential costs and operational risk if the ruling is upheld. How A Pan?EU Streaming Patent Injunction Could Impact Walt Disney (DIS) Investors

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on DIS. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Phillip Securities upgraded Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Walt Disney from $121.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.