Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC Sells 20,519 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 31.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 43,738 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 20,519 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $4,215,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Curio Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 110.4% in the fourth quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 223 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Sfam LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Greenline Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Disney as a stock to watch, citing earnings growth and relative price strength, which can support investor confidence in the shares. Earnings Growth & Price Strength Make Walt Disney (DIS) a Stock to Watch
• Positive Sentiment: Disney and Usha Vance teamed up to honor military families with surprise gifts, adding to the company’s brand goodwill and public-relations strength. Disney and Usha Vance team up to honor military families and surprise them with magical gifts
• Positive Sentiment: Disney said its domestic economic impact spans all 50 states, reinforcing the scale of its Experiences segment and the importance of its U.S. operations. As America Celebrates 250 Years, Disney’s Economic Impact Reaches All 50 States
• Positive Sentiment: Disney Advertising announced a partnership with Omnicom to improve sequential advertising in streaming, a move that could help ad effectiveness and monetization. OMNICOM AND DISNEY ADVERTISING TEAM UP TO ENABLE SMARTER SEQUENTIAL ADVERTISING IN STREAMING
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney’s Cannes Lions presentation focused on “eventizing” streaming content, which supports the company’s streaming strategy but does not appear to be a major near-term financial catalyst. New Report from Disney at Cannes Lions Shows ‘Eventizing’ of Streaming Content
• Neutral Sentiment: Several lifestyle and nostalgia pieces about Disney’s private plane, old films, and company myths are mainly informational and unlikely to move the stock materially. Look inside Walt Disney’s private plane after complete restoration
• Negative Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance market item noted Disney had recently fallen more than the broader market, and another report flagged a fresh Trump-ABC dispute, both of which may add pressure on sentiment. Walt Disney (DIS) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights Disney Faces Fresh Trump-ABC Fight

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on DIS. Guggenheim lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $133.71.

Walt Disney Price Performance

NYSE:DIS opened at $101.16 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.68. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $102.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $105.12. The company has a market cap of $175.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.39. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $92.18 and a 52-week high of $124.69.

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