Sienna Gestion Acquires New Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Sienna Gestion acquired a new stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 11,106 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,269,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Tobias Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $207,000. Trustco Bank Corp N Y grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Trustco Bank Corp N Y now owns 14,207 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,616,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Twin City Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Twin City Private Wealth LLC now owns 12,252 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,403,000 after buying an additional 631 shares during the last quarter. TritonPoint Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $635,000. Finally, Zinnia Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $200,000. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on DIS shares. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, 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 report on Thursday, May 7th. One investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.71.

Walt Disney Trading Up 1.7%

Walt Disney stock opened at $101.77 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $105.23. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $176.72 billion, a PE ratio of 16.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.39. 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 posted 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. The business had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The business’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.45 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney is reportedly expected to announce a new theme park as part of a larger $60 billion investment in its Experiences division, which is important because that segment drives most of Disney’s operating income and could signal long-term growth. Disney Expected To Announce New Theme Park
• Positive Sentiment: Disney continues to extend its franchises into consumer products, highlighted by Citizen’s new Moana-themed watch, which reinforces the company’s ability to monetize characters beyond film and streaming through licensing and merchandise. Citizen Moana Watch Shows Disney Extending Franchises Into Daily Life
• Positive Sentiment: Disney also launched new content tied to its well-known franchises, including “The Magic of Movies: Jessie Saves the Day,” which helps keep the brand active with families and supports the company’s content ecosystem. Disney launches The Magic of Movies: Jessie Saves the Day short
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market watchers are again highlighting Disney as a value name and a stock attracting investor attention, which can help sentiment around shares that are still trading below their longer-term moving averages. Here’s Why Walt Disney (DIS) is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney Imagineering shared a behind-the-scenes look at a projection show, and other Disney World coverage focused on park traditions and operations; these items support brand engagement but are unlikely to move the stock on their own. Walt Disney Imagineering Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at ‘The Curious Child’ Projection Show
• Neutral Sentiment: There was also broad “investor attention” coverage and box-office commentary, but nothing in the latest news clearly changes Disney’s near-term earnings outlook. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

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.