Nordea Investment Management AB Increases Stock Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 3.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,600,216 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 81,529 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $295,801,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 8.8% in the third quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 284,894 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $32,620,000 after acquiring an additional 23,100 shares during the period. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 130.5% during the 3rd quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC now owns 13,590 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,556,000 after purchasing an additional 7,695 shares during the period. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,352,000. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 244.6% during the 3rd quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC now owns 10,365 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,187,000 after purchasing an additional 7,357 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $21,177,000. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DIS opened at $99.36 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $176.02 billion, a PE ratio of 14.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.42. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $80.10 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $106.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $109.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.40 EPS. Walt Disney’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board elevates CEO Josh D’Amaro to the board and Disney’s executive committee — a governance vote of confidence that gives the CEO greater influence over strategy execution and reassures investors during the leadership transition. Disney Elevates CEO Josh D’Amaro to Board, Executive Committee
• Positive Sentiment: New CEO outlines a unified strategy to make Disney+ the company’s digital centerpiece, linking streaming with parks, games and films — strategic clarity that could improve monetization and cross-sell opportunities if execution follows. Disney Unveils Plan to Make Disney+ Its Digital Centerpiece
• Neutral Sentiment: Walt Disney Studios promotes Erin Barrier to SVP of Communications — an operational/PR hire that supports communications continuity during the transition but is unlikely to move the stock materially. Walt Disney Studios Promotes Erin Barrier to SVP of Communications
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney Cruise Line reveals a new Wish-class ship — positive for the parks/cruise segment branding and long-term capacity, but a low-impact near-term news item for equity performance. Disney Cruise Line Reveals Its Newest Ship—Here’s What To Know
• Negative Sentiment: Guggenheim cut its price target on DIS to $115 — a sign that some analysts are trimming expectations amid the leadership change and near-term execution uncertainty. Analyst downgrades can pressure sentiment and cap short-term upside. Guggenheim Lowers Walt Disney Price Target to $115.00
• Negative Sentiment: Disney agreed to a roughly $50M settlement in a livestream subscriber class action — an immediate cash cost and a reminder of regulatory/legal risks tied to subscription practices. Disney settles livestream subscriber class action for $50 million
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street commentary is mixed-to-critical — some analysts are publicly urging bolder moves (e.g., exit linear TV, pursue transformative M&A) and warning that the stock remains sluggish, keeping investor scrutiny high. Tough Love For New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro As Wall Street Frets Over Sluggish Stock

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DIS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. UBS Group reiterated a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Walt Disney from $152.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.13.

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.