Savant Capital LLC Trims Stock Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Savant Capital LLC lowered its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 18.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 56,619 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 12,470 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $6,442,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new position in Walt Disney during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Walt Disney during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its stake in Walt Disney by 48.5% during the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 291 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC purchased a new position in Walt Disney during the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DIS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.47.

Walt Disney News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain upbeat on Disney despite the stock lagging the Nasdaq over the past year, which could help support sentiment around valuation and future upside. Is Walt Disney Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?
• Positive Sentiment: Disney is continuing to refresh major theme-park attractions, including a major overhaul of Carousel of Progress and other ride updates, which may bolster park traffic and reinforce the company’s theme-park growth strategy. How Disney’s Strategy To Refresh Attractions Is Working In Their Favor
• Positive Sentiment: Disney and Philips announced a partnership to bring Disney characters into MRI experiences for children, a brand-expanding move that highlights Disney’s licensing power and consumer reach beyond entertainment. Disney and Philips bring together beloved storytelling and innovative technology to support kids undergoing MRI exams
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary suggesting Disney stock could rebound in June may be helping investor sentiment, especially after the company’s solid recent earnings beat and revenue growth. 3 Reasons to Buy Disney Stock in June
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney is moving toward a more unified streaming app strategy by deemphasizing the standalone Hulu app, a longer-term operational change with uncertain near-term stock impact. Disney is preparing for a world without the Hulu app
• Negative Sentiment: Disney’s legal fight with the FCC over early ABC station license renewals is creating regulatory overhang and could add uncertainty for its TV business. Disney files early broadcast licenses renewal ‘under protest’ against the FCC
• Negative Sentiment: Disney’s accusation that the FCC’s action is an unlawful suppression of free speech signals a widening dispute that could weigh on sentiment until there is more clarity. Disney accuses Trump’s media regulator of ‘unlawfully’ suppressing free speech

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Walt Disney stock opened at $101.99 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $101.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $105.78. 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 has a market cap of $177.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.41. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $92.18 and a fifty-two week 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 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 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 quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.