Hohimer Wealth Management LLC Buys Shares of 29,138 The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Hohimer Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 29,138 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $3,336,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DIS. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,980,000 after purchasing an additional 1,904 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 31.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $678,000 after buying an additional 1,322 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its stake in Walt Disney by 16.2% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 17,955 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,227,000 after buying an additional 2,503 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in Walt Disney by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 54,846 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $6,802,000 after buying an additional 1,771 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 201.7% during the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 607 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 1,204 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: New CEO focus — Variety profiles CEO Josh D’Amaro laying out priorities to use AI, revive Marvel and Star Wars storytelling, and refocus parks & product strategy; clearer leadership direction reduces strategic uncertainty if execution succeeds. Can New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro Weather AI, Revitalize ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel and Save the Magic Kingdom?
• Positive Sentiment: AI and Florida expansion — Reporting shows a partnership with OpenAI to use AI in content creation and a peace agreement enabling large-scale Florida park expansion; these could lower content costs, accelerate IP output and add capacity/revenue at Walt Disney World. Disney’s AI Bet And Florida Expansion Reshape Parks And IP Story
• Positive Sentiment: Parks product rollouts boosting guest experience — New experiences (Olaf animatronic drawing classes, Goofy’s Mystery Tour tribute to cast members, and themed race/weekend activations) support attendance, per-guest spend and PR momentum for parks. Disney: New drawing classes will feature Olaf animatronic EXCLUSIVE: Goofy’s Mystery Tour Is a Celebration of Walt Disney World’s Cast Members and a Thank You For All the Magic They Create In Disney Parks Princess power takes over Walt Disney World Resort during half marathon weekend
• Neutral Sentiment: Communications chief exit — Kristina Schake will depart in March after a high-profile tenure; could cause short-term messaging noise during an active strategic shift but is not an operational shock. Disney Chief Communications Officer Kristina Schake Departing in March 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Celebrity commentary — Opinion pieces (e.g., Seth MacFarlane) debating “regime change” and creative direction are noise rather than material catalysts for revenue or earnings. Seth MacFarlane Weighs In On Disney Regime Change And Silly Fears About Family Guy Being Mickey-fied
• Negative Sentiment: Relative underperformance — Analysis shows DIS trailing the S&P 500 over the past year, which could keep some investors cautious despite analyst bullishness; valuation and execution expectations remain the watch items. Is Walt Disney Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DIS opened at $105.55 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $110.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $111.46. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $80.10 and a twelve month high of $124.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $186.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on DIS. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Walt Disney from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.80.

About Walt Disney

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.