Third View Private Wealth LLC Takes Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Third View Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 71,720 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $8,160,000. Walt Disney accounts for 1.1% of Third View Private Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in DIS. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Walt Disney by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,980,000 after buying an additional 1,904 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Walt Disney by 31.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $678,000 after buying an additional 1,322 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its stake in Walt Disney by 16.2% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 17,955 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,227,000 after buying an additional 2,503 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its stake in Walt Disney by 28.6% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 8,330 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,033,000 after buying an additional 1,855 shares during the period. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC raised its stake in Walt Disney by 10.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 115,759 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $14,355,000 after buying an additional 11,304 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Raymond James Financial raised Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Guggenheim lowered their price objective on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $123.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.19.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $101.12 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $179.14 billion, a PE ratio of 14.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.44. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $82.01 and a 52 week high of $124.69. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $101.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $107.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.54 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 12.80%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.40 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: BofA reiterated a Buy and $125 price target, highlighting Disney’s Experiences segment as a durable cash generator and a key upside driver for EPS — analyst support is propping investor sentiment. The Walt Disney Company (DIS): Balancing Near-Term Pressures with Long-Term Growth Drivers
• Positive Sentiment: Management is moving to cut costs — reports say Disney will cut nearly 1,000 roles and merge Disney+ and Hulu teams as part of streaming consolidation. Investors often view such moves favorably for near‑term margin improvement. Disney To Axe Nearly 1,000 Jobs Under New CEO Josh D’Amaro: Report
• Positive Sentiment: New gaming partnerships and IP deals can broaden non-box‑office revenue — Epic Games is reportedly working on a Disney extraction shooter slated for later this year, which signals additional monetization paths for Disney’s franchises. Epic Games is working on an Arc Raiders-like Disney extraction shooter slated to release by the end of the year
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney set a webcast to release FY2Q 2026 results on May 6 (pre‑market); the upcoming print and commentary will be the primary near-term catalyst and could swing the stock either direction. The Walt Disney Company Executives to Discuss Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results via Webcast
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market focus on streaming: Wall Street remains focused on subscriber economics, ad revenue growth and profitability across the sector — that macro focus helps explain investor interest in DIS but keeps results-driven volatility elevated. Wall Street still loves streaming, but are its affections well placed?
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/volume weakness: trading volume is below the stock’s average and the 50‑day moving average remains below the 200‑day, which is a technical headwind and could limit upward momentum absent strong fundamental news.

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.