Primecap Management Co. CA Trims Stake in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Primecap Management Co. CA lessened its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 1.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,247,506 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 97,991 shares during the quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA owned about 0.35% of Walt Disney worth $715,340,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 7.7% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Walt Disney by 31.9% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $678,000 after acquiring an additional 1,322 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its stake in Walt Disney by 16.2% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 17,955 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,227,000 after acquiring an additional 2,503 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in Walt Disney by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 54,846 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $6,802,000 after acquiring an additional 1,771 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Alpha LLC raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 7,766 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $963,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $105.10 on Thursday. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $80.10 and a twelve month high of $124.69. The stock has a market cap of $186.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $110.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $111.51.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.06. The company 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 revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.40 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: ITV expanded its strategic partnership with Disney for exclusive primetime linear premieres of Hulu series in the U.K., improving Disney’s content distribution and potential licensing revenue in an important market. ITV and Disney Expand Strategic Relationship with Exclusive Primetime Linear Agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly bullish on DIS despite recent underperformance versus the S&P 500, which can support investor confidence and limit downside if results meet expectations. Is Walt Disney Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney is getting park and cruise PR boosts — Robert Downey Jr. was named the godparent of the new Disney Adventure cruise ship, which may help marketing and bookings for the vessel’s upcoming maiden voyages. Robert Downey Jr. Becomes Godparent of Disney Adventure
• Neutral Sentiment: Park-level updates — including a temporary rename of Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ahead of a May 22 Mandalorian-themed update and new attraction offerings — are incremental marketing catalysts but unlikely to move near-term results significantly. Disney Briefly Renames Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Ahead of May 22 Mandalorian Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Wider park and guest-experience stories (new tours, animatronics features, park anniversaries) keep the brand visible but are modest near-term financial drivers. EXCLUSIVE: Goofy’s Mystiki Tour Is a Celebration of Walt Disney World’s Cast Members
• Negative Sentiment: Senior communications executive Kristina Schake will depart after March 18, 2026, coinciding with Bob Iger’s exit as CEO. Investors may view the simultaneous loss of top communications leadership and the CEO transition as a governance/transition risk that could increase short-term volatility. Kristina Schake to Depart as Chief Communications Officer of The Walt Disney Company
• Neutral Sentiment: Local asset news: The Four Seasons Resort Orlando (on Disney property) changed hands as part of a $1.1 billion deal — notable for regional tourism context but unlikely to have a material direct impact on Disney’s core financials. Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World has sold as part of $1.1 billion deal

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on DIS. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. UBS Group restated a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Evercore increased their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.80.

Walt Disney Company 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.