SG Americas Securities LLC Buys 297,740 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 8,025.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 301,450 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 297,740 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $34,296,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Copeland Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney in the third quarter worth about $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 48.5% during the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 291 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

More Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: BofA reiterates a Buy and says Disney’s fiscal‑2026 earnings growth should be weighted to the back half of the year, supporting a recovery thesis and a $125 price objective. Walt Disney Earnings Growth to Be Weighted to H2, BofA Securities Says
• Positive Sentiment: Needham/TipRanks maintains a Buy rating and $125 target, arguing exiting the OpenAI tie-up may protect IP value and preserve capital flexibility — a bullish read from some sell‑side analysts. Disney: Protecting IP Value and Capital Flexibility by Exiting OpenAI Partnership Supports Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney hired Netflix’s Atiya Henry as EVP of Production for Disney Branded Television (Susette Hsiung retires) — a leadership move that supports content pipeline execution but is not a near‑term earnings driver. Netflix’s Atiya Henry Joins Disney Branded Television As EVP Production After Susette Hsiung Retires
• Neutral Sentiment: Management reiterated plans to expand streaming with interactive experiences and games — a strategic growth vector that could lift engagement over time but will take quarters to monetize. Walt Disney (DIS) Plans to Expand Streaming Platforms with Experiences and Games
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals show DIS is oversold (RSI < 30), which can mean elevated short‑term volatility but also create a potential buying opportunity for longer‑term investors. 4 Consumer Favorites Look Oversold Right Now: Disney, McDonald’s and More
• Negative Sentiment: Disney’s planned AI tie‑up with OpenAI effectively collapsed after OpenAI shuttered its Sora video product and the parties stopped moving forward on the ~ $1B investment — this raises near‑term strategy and content‑tech questions and is the main driver of today’s negative sentiment. Disney’s $1B Investment In Open AI DOA As Sam Altman Pulls Sora Plug: “The Deal Is Not Moving Forward”
• Negative Sentiment: Disney’s exposure to its planned Epic Games investment faces complications after mass layoffs at Epic and reports that the $1.5B arrangement is now uncertain — adds another execution risk to Disney’s digital/gaming push. Disney’s $1.5 Billion Epic Games Deal Meets a Complicated Reality After Mass Layoffs

Walt Disney Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $95.98 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $80.10 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $105.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.24. The stock has a market cap of $170.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.12, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.42.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DIS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $123.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Walt Disney from $152.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Guggenheim decreased their target price on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.13.

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.