Jefferies Financial Group Cuts Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Price Target to $132.00

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) had its price objective cut by Jefferies Financial Group from $136.00 to $132.00 in a report published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the entertainment giant’s stock.

DIS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.80.

Walt Disney Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $105.09 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. Walt Disney has a 52-week low of $80.10 and a 52-week high of $124.69. The stock has a market cap of $186.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $110.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $112.78.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.06. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 12.80%.The firm had revenue of $25.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.40 earnings per share. Walt Disney’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Walt Disney will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

Walt Disney Announces Dividend

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a yield of 139.0%. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.06%.

Institutional Trading of Walt Disney

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Walt Disney in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,618,295,000. Viking Global Investors LP acquired a new position in Walt Disney during the second quarter worth $725,219,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 231.4% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,711,353 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $539,450,000 after purchasing an additional 3,289,707 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 84.2% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 6,921,229 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $856,582,000 after purchasing an additional 3,162,938 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 11,943.6% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,827,112 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $350,590,000 after purchasing an additional 2,803,638 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Solid operating results: Q1 revenue rose ~5% to about $26B, with theme parks revenue topping $10B for the first time — evidence that parks and streaming momentum are intact. Disney Stock Crashes 5% — Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: Broker support: Guggenheim reaffirmed a “Buy” rating, signaling some sell‑side confidence in Disney’s medium‑term outlook. Guggenheim Reaffirms Buy for Walt Disney
• Positive Sentiment: Other buy-side support: Needham reiterated a Buy rating, adding that parts of the business (notably parks) are performing well. Needham Reiterates Buy for Walt Disney
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO succession announced: Josh D’Amaro (parks chief) will succeed Bob Iger, removing immediate uncertainty about leadership and creating clarity on direction. Investors are parsing what a parks‑focused CEO means for media/streaming strategy. Disney parks chief Josh D’Amaro will take over for Bob Iger
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage changes: Morgan Stanley initiated coverage (new attention from a major house), which may add trading interest but not an immediate directional signal. Walt Disney Coverage Initiated at Morgan Stanley
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction to leadership news: despite good top‑line growth, headlines about Bob Iger stepping down and the CEO handoff triggered a sharp intraday selloff and heightened volatility. Disney Shares Sink Despite Solid Revenue Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downside pressure: Wells Fargo trimmed its price target to $150, signaling more conservative expectations from a major shop. Wells Fargo Lowers Disney Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Pessimistic outlooks from some firms: Jefferies issued a cautious/pessimistic forecast, adding to near‑term headwinds. Jefferies Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Disney
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed sell‑side stance: TD Cowen reaffirmed a Hold, reflecting uncertainty among analysts about valuation upside absent clearer media/streaming visibility. TD Cowen Reaffirms Hold for Disney

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.