The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Sold by J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG lessened its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 2.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 217,127 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 5,719 shares during the period. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $24,862,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1.2% in the second quarter. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 7,317 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $904,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC increased its position in Walt Disney by 1.5% during the second quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,890 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $730,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. Childress Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 3.3% in the second quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $341,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the period. Apollon Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Apollon Financial LLC now owns 6,086 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $755,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 1.0% during the second quarter. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. now owns 8,586 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,065,000 after buying an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bob Iger confirms Yas Island as the site for a new Disneyland Abu Dhabi, signaling a major international park expansion that adds a multi-year revenue runway and strengthens Disney’s long-term parks & resorts growth story. Disney CEO confirms Yas Island site for Disneyland Abu Dhabi
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Bob Iger shared new photos from the future Disneyland Abu Dhabi site and emphasized “lots of work ahead,” reinforcing management commitment to execution on expansion projects. Bob Iger Shares New Photos from Future Disneyland Abu Dhabi Site
• Positive Sentiment: “Zootopia 2” outperformed expectations at the box office—led by China—and became Disney’s top film release of 2025, which supports both theatrical and downstream streaming/digital revenue. Disney’s Surprise Box Office Champion is ‘Zootopia 2,’ Thanks to China
• Positive Sentiment: Disney is monetizing “Zootopia 2” across windows with digital and DVD release dates and imminent streaming availability, which should help near‑term content revenue. Zootopia 2 Digital & DVD Release Dates
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney is scheduled to report earnings Monday — a key catalyst that could swing the stock depending on subscriber, parks, and film performance. Walt Disney Expected to Announce Earnings on Monday
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational/guest-experience items: resort closure schedules and construction (including work near Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World) may cause short-term guest disruption but are not likely to change longer-term fundamentals. All Disney World Resort Closures Released For 2026 Haunted Mansion Construction
• Neutral Sentiment: Guest tech shift: increased reliance on smartphones for park visits changes operations and guest experience — important for long-term UX but mixed near-term for attendance sentiment. It’s become impossible to visit Disney without a smartphone
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts expect Disney to report a decline in earnings in the upcoming quarter and note the company lacks the setup for an earnings beat — this analyst skepticism is the most direct near‑term pressure on the stock ahead of results. Analysts Estimate Walt Disney to Report a Decline in Earnings

Walt Disney Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE:DIS opened at $111.26 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $80.10 and a one year high of $124.69. The company has a market cap of $198.63 billion, a PE ratio of 16.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.44. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $110.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $113.36.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $22.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.78 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 13.14%.The firm’s revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.14 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Walt Disney Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.75 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 139.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Walt Disney’s payout ratio is 21.87%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on DIS shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Walt Disney from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.20.

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.