The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Bought by Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 78.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 769,140 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 337,261 shares during the quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $88,067,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. SageView Advisory Group LLC grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 23,877 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,734,000 after buying an additional 338 shares during the last quarter. Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA bought a new position in Walt Disney in the third quarter worth about $2,808,000. Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 1.2% in the third quarter. Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. now owns 132,929 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $15,220,000 after acquiring an additional 1,538 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 6.6% during the third quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 707,346 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $80,991,000 after purchasing an additional 44,097 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wesleyan Assurance Society grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.1% during the third quarter. Wesleyan Assurance Society now owns 219,839 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $25,163,000 after purchasing an additional 2,397 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on DIS shares. Evercore raised their price target on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $152.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.80.

Walt Disney Price Performance

NYSE:DIS opened at $100.87 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $108.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $110.60. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $80.10 and a 52-week high of $124.69. The firm has a market cap of $178.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.83, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.42.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.06. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.80% and a return on equity of 8.90%. The company had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.54 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.40 EPS. Walt Disney’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: New NFL rights and sports positioning could lift advertising and subscriber engagement for Disney’s linear and streaming sports offerings, strengthening a high-margin segment of the business. Walt Disney Stock Looks Cheap. But Is It a Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Leadership clarity at the Parks & Experiences unit — Thomas Mazloum named Chairman of Disney Experiences — reduces near-term execution risk as Josh D’Amaro moves to CEO, supporting park expansion projects and operations. Disney Names Thomas Mazloum As New Head Of Experiences
• Neutral Sentiment: The company scheduled its annual shareholders’ meeting webcast for March 18 — a routine governance event that may include forward-looking commentary but is unlikely to move the stock materially by itself. The Walt Disney Company to Webcast Its Annual Meeting of Shareholders
• Neutral Sentiment: Marketing and park-product news (Winnie the Pooh 100th anniversary merchandise, new 2026 rides and retail items) support guest spending and brand engagement, but these are incremental and more relevant to operations than to near-term stock moves. Disney Teases Winnie the Pooh 100th Anniversary Merchandise With a Look at the Past
• Negative Sentiment: Industry disruption: YouTube’s ad revenue now exceeds Disney’s major media peers (and in some reports surpasses them combined), signaling secular pressure on Disney’s ad business and pricing power. That competitive shift is a key investor concern. YouTube now generates more ad revenue than Disney, NBC, Paramount, and WBD — combined
• Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment remains stressed: Disney is among the most-shorted Dow stocks and faces an articulated contrarian bear case focused on ad headwinds, valuation risks and execution challenges, which can amplify downside volatility. Disney (DIS) Is One of the Most Shorted Dow Stocks: The Contrarian Bear Case

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.