Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Given New $146.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) had its target price reduced by Wells Fargo & Company from $148.00 to $146.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the entertainment giant’s stock.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on DIS. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and set a $123.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $140.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned 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 $134.13.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Walt Disney stock traded down $0.99 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $107.67. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,577,230 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,848,257. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $190.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.41. Walt Disney has a twelve month low of $92.18 and a twelve month high of $124.69. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $100.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.63.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.45 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Walt Disney will post 6.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walt Disney

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $18,128,357,000 after acquiring an additional 1,220,207 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 83,873,646 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $9,604,567,000 after acquiring an additional 1,853,897 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 40,588,604 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,597,804,000 after acquiring an additional 1,361,888 shares in the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 9,060.1% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 38,135,363 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,338,660,000 after acquiring an additional 37,719,041 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at $2,388,278,000. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 beat and streaming profitability: Disney reported $1.57 EPS on $25.17B revenue, beat estimates, reaffirmed FY guidance and hit double-digit direct‑to‑consumer margins — the primary catalyst for recent upside. Disney Jumps 8.4% As Streaming Profitability Hits New Milestone
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street upgrades: Multiple firms raised price targets after the quarter (JPMorgan, Barclays, Guggenheim and others), reinforcing analyst optimism and giving upside to the stock. Disney Just Got a Wall Street Pile-On: Three Firms Hike Price Targets After Q2 Crusher
• Positive Sentiment: Parks and guest spending strength: Disney reported record parks revenue with higher per‑guest spending — supports cash flow and capital-return potential even if attendance mix is shifting. Disney Experiences 2026 Revenue Hits Q2 Record as Guest Spending Rises 5%
• Positive Sentiment: Competitive positioning: Soft guidance at Netflix has investors re‑thinking streaming winners; Disney’s improved streaming margins make its subscription/ad mix more attractive. Netflix (NFLX) Is Down 5.7% After Cautious Q2 Guide And $25 Billion Buyback Plan – Has The Bull Case Changed?
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic initiatives: Management is exploring a unified “super app” to combine Disney+ with parks/cruise apps and outlined a growth plan under new CEO Josh D’Amaro — signals potential product synergies and longer‑term revenue gains. Disney looking to make a unified ‘super app,’ report says
• Neutral Sentiment: Partnerships and consumer touchpoints: CIBC launched a Disney+ collaboration in Canada (marketing/discount tie‑ins) — incremental distribution/engagement but limited near‑term financial impact. CIBC delivers added value for clients with new Disney+ collaboration
• Neutral Sentiment: Internal productivity/AI: Reports show heavy internal AI adoption to boost productivity — promising for cost/efficiency but early and execution‑dependent. One of Disney’s top AI users tells all: ‘I’m pushing the bleeding edge’
• Neutral Sentiment: Local/consumer items: Park openings (Level99 hiring) and consumer pieces on Disney World costs keep consumer interest high but are unlikely to move the stock materially. Level99 now hiring, set to open this summer at Disney Springs
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/political headline: ABC (Disney) says a Trump administration push to treat “The View” as subject to equal‑time rules is invalid; legal escalation or further regulatory scrutiny could create uncertainty for the broadcast arm and invite political risk. ABC says Trump agency order on ABC’s ‘The View’ is invalid
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish takes and legal noise: Some analysts/opinion pieces argue Disney could be “dead money” long‑term despite the beat; separate lawsuits (e.g., over likeness in film) add small legal overhangs. Walt Disney FQ2 Earnings: Dead Money For 10 Years And Likely To Remain So

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.