Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd Sells 13,608 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd lessened its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 15.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 73,761 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 13,608 shares during the quarter. Walt Disney comprises approximately 1.8% of Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $7,109,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of DIS. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $18,128,357,000 after buying an additional 1,220,207 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 83,873,646 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $9,604,567,000 after acquiring an additional 1,853,897 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 40,588,604 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,597,804,000 after acquiring an additional 1,361,888 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 9,060.1% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 38,135,363 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,338,660,000 after acquiring an additional 37,719,041 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth $2,388,278,000. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Walt Disney stock opened at $96.61 on Tuesday. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $92.18 and a fifty-two week high of $121.40. 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 $167.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.39. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $99.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $102.70.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.45 earnings per share. 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 6.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on DIS shares. UBS Group cut their price target on Walt Disney from $138.00 to $133.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Phillip Securities upgraded Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $126.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $129.00.

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.