Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd decreased its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 2.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 623,110 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 15,011 shares during the quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $60,055,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 29.2% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 8,522,860 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $969,646,000 after purchasing an additional 1,924,200 shares in the last quarter. Aviva PLC increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 1,516,177 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $172,495,000 after purchasing an additional 78,914 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors raised its position in Walt Disney by 18.8% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 96,476 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $10,976,000 after purchasing an additional 15,243 shares during the last quarter. Xponance LLC raised its position in Walt Disney by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 291,158 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $33,125,000 after purchasing an additional 20,266 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 10.8% during the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 329,997 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $37,544,000 after buying an additional 32,065 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Walt Disney Stock Performance
DIS stock opened at $96.12 on Wednesday. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $92.18 and a 1-year high of $123.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market cap of $166.91 billion, a PE ratio of 15.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.39. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $100.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $103.22.
Trending Headlines about Walt Disney
Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Disney announced a multiyear partnership with Kraft Heinz that will bring branded food and products into Disney theme parks, cruise ships, streaming, and consumer products. Investors may see this as a low-risk way to deepen brand engagement and generate incremental revenue. Disney and Kraft Heinz ink multiyear partnership
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts are heading into Disney’s earnings with expectations that Experiences and Entertainment remain strong, with UBS and other previews suggesting Disney could beat third-quarter estimates if parks and streaming margins hold up. What You Need To Know Ahead of Walt Disney’s Earnings Release
- Positive Sentiment: Disney’s upcoming content slate is still drawing attention, including a new premium theatrical format tied to Avengers: Doomsday, which could support box office and franchise monetization. Avengers can’t get an IMAX screen this December, so Disney invented its own premium format to fight back
- Neutral Sentiment: Several reports noted Disney is streamlining parts of its business, with layoffs affecting Pixar, ESPN, and other divisions. While this can improve cost efficiency, it also signals continued restructuring pressure. New Disney Layoffs Hit Pixar, ESPN and Other Divisions in Streamlining
- Neutral Sentiment: Disney’s next earnings release is the main near-term event, and investors are waiting to see whether theme parks, streaming profitability, and guidance updates justify a stronger valuation. What You Need To Know Ahead of Walt Disney’s Earnings Release
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages have commented on DIS. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Walt Disney from $146.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, June 12th. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $131.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $129.00.
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About Walt Disney
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.
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