OP Asset Management Ltd Invests $17.62 Million in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

OP Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 182,773 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $17,616,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 37,719,041 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,388,278,000. Viking Global Investors LP acquired a new stake in Walt Disney during the second quarter valued at approximately $725,219,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 62.5% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,876,878 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,578,773,000 after purchasing an additional 5,334,866 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 37.8% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 12,569,185 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,429,996,000 after buying an additional 3,450,198 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on DIS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Barclays raised their price objective on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Raymond James Financial raised Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on Walt Disney from $121.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. One investment 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $133.71.

Walt Disney Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $101.16 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $105.12. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $92.18 and a 52 week high of $124.69. 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 company has a market cap of $175.66 billion, a PE ratio of 16.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.39.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.45 EPS. The company’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, research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Walt Disney News

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

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.