The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Acquired by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 0.6% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 2,861,360 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,800 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $275,778,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in Walt Disney by 29.2% during the 4th 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 raised its position in Walt Disney by 5.5% in the 4th 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 valued at $10,976,000 after purchasing an additional 15,243 shares in the last quarter. Xponance LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 291,158 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $33,125,000 after buying an additional 20,266 shares during the period. Finally, Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 114,363 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $13,011,000 after buying an additional 12,423 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DIS opened at $96.61 on Tuesday. 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 Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $92.18 and a fifty-two week high of $121.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $167.76 billion, a PE ratio of 15.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.39. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $99.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $102.70.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $138.00 to $133.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, July 20th. Wolfe Research set a $131.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Guggenheim raised their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.