Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) EVP Sells 3,596 Shares

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) EVP Paul Roeder sold 3,596 shares of Walt Disney stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.32, for a total value of $382,326.72. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of DIS traded up $0.32 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $107.25. The company had a trading volume of 7,969,741 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,595,929. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $92.18 and a 52-week high of $119.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $185.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.11, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.39. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $99.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $101.46.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The entertainment giant reported $2.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.20. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.90% and a net margin of 8.70%.The company had revenue of $25.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.39 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.61 earnings per share. Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.642-6.642 EPS. On average, analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on DIS. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $134.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $131.00 price objective on Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.61.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Parks and cruise expansion are showing encouraging demand. New theme-park and cruise capacity is reportedly filling while guests spend more per visit, strengthening the investment case for Disney’s capital investments and supporting higher-margin growth. Walt Disney Stock’s Next Leg Depends On What It Has Been Building
• Positive Sentiment: Disney continues to build out its parks pipeline. New attractions and additions at Animal Kingdom, EPCOT and other Disney World locations could improve attendance, repeat visits and per-capita spending over time. The planned Abu Dhabi park also expands Disney’s long-term international growth opportunity. New rides revealed for Disney’s Animal Kingdom and EPCOT
• Positive Sentiment: Upcoming film and series announcements provide potential content catalysts. Disney’s entertainment slate, along with renewed discussion of a possible Kingdom Hearts movie, could generate licensing, theatrical, streaming and merchandise opportunities, although the film project remains speculative. Disney Just Made Huge Announcements About Future Movies and Series
• Neutral Sentiment: A new employee stock-purchase program may improve workforce alignment and make Disney shares more accessible to employees. Planned health-insurance changes and the earlier reduction in stock-based compensation for some technology workers create a mixed signal on employee benefits and retention. Disney is starting an employee stock purchase program and changing its health insurance plans
• Negative Sentiment: Disney and ABC are suing the FCC over an accelerated broadcast-license review, alleging retaliation and First Amendment violations. The litigation reinforces regulatory uncertainty around the traditional-TV business and could bring legal costs, political scrutiny or unfavorable broadcast outcomes. ABC, Disney sue FCC over First Amendment violations

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walt Disney

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Greenleaf Trust lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 0.7% in the second quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 33,454 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $3,220,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares in the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 6.8% during the second quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 88,155 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $8,485,000 after purchasing an additional 5,600 shares in the last quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. raised its stake in Walt Disney by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 52,301 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $5,034,000 after purchasing an additional 3,282 shares during the last quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. now owns 17,077 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,644,000 after purchasing an additional 618 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Archer Investment Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the second quarter valued at about $1,532,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

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.