J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Has $7.57 Million Stock Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 8.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 66,497 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 5,879 shares during the quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $7,565,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 5,876 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $669,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC now owns 7,894 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $904,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Stonebrook Private Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Stonebrook Private Inc. now owns 2,357 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $270,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 21.9% in the 3rd quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 524 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc boosted 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 worth $33,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on DIS. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Guggenheim upped their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price objective on Walt Disney from $121.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Walt Disney from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Walt Disney has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $133.47.

Walt Disney News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities raised its price target on Disney to $126 from $121 and reiterated a buy rating, signaling confidence in further upside from current levels. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Several pieces highlighted Disney’s improving investment case, including a fresh look at its shifting analyst targets and a separate article arguing that advertising could be Disney’s next major growth engine beyond parks and movies. Why The Narrative Around Walt Disney (DIS) Is Shifting On Mixed Analyst Targets Disney’s next growth story isn’t parks or movies
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney remains part of broader media-sector debate, with a new article comparing it with Netflix as a long-term streaming holding; this is more about valuation and portfolio positioning than a fresh company-specific catalyst. Netflix vs. Disney: Which Streaming Stock Is the Better Long-Term Hold?
• Neutral Sentiment: Another note said Disney is still down significantly since its last earnings report, underscoring lingering post-earnings pressure even though analysts remain constructive. Disney (DIS) Down 8.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney-related event and licensing headlines, including Papa John’s Toy Story 5 promotion and an upcoming industry event at Walt Disney World, add brand visibility but are unlikely to materially move the stock on their own. Is Papa John’s (PZZA) Toy Story 5 Tie-Up Reinforcing Its Brand Moat or Just Buzz? Imagination Meets Innovation at NCTC and ACA Connects’ The Independent Show 2026 in Walt Disney World

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of DIS opened at $99.83 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $173.35 billion, a PE ratio of 15.95, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.39. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $101.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $105.40. 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.

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. The firm 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 business’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current year.

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.