Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Purchases New Shares in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 89,283 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $8,605,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Curio Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 110.4% during the fourth quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 223 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Sfam LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Greenline Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view Disney as undervalued, with JPMorgan recently lifting its price target to $140 from $139 and maintaining an Overweight rating, suggesting meaningful upside from current levels. Is The Walt Disney Company (DIS) Stock Undervalued Ahead of Disney’s Fiscal Q3 Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Disney was highlighted by Zacks as a top-ranked momentum and strong value stock, reinforcing the idea that some investors see favorable fundamentals and relative strength ahead of earnings. Walt Disney (DIS) is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney is getting publicity around Parks and experiential content, including a new Rapunzel-themed hat, a behind-the-scenes Disneyland feature, and programming tied to Disney World and the Walt Disney Concert Hall; these stories support brand visibility but are unlikely to move the stock on their own. Rapunzel Princess Hat Arrives at Walt Disney World Resort
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney is also drawing attention for planning a 24-hour July 4th “Celebrates America” broadcast, which may help engagement and ad inventory but does not materially change the earnings outlook immediately. Disney Spent More Than A Year Devising 24 Hours of July 4th Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: There are still overhangs from a $50 million settlement tied to live TV streaming pricing, which keeps legal and customer-pricing pressure in the spotlight. Here’s how to file your claim in Disney’s $50 million settlement over live TV streaming prices
• Negative Sentiment: Recent reports of a small fire at “it’s a small world” and a ride shutdown at Disney World are operationally negative headlines, even if the incident appears limited in scope. Video: Small fire sparks at Disney World’s ‘it’s a small world’ after portable charger ignites

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DIS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays raised their price objective on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, June 12th. Raymond James Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $119.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $121.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $133.33.

Walt Disney Stock Down 0.1%

DIS opened at $99.42 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $172.65 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $92.18 and a fifty-two week high of $124.61. The business has a 50-day moving average of $102.07 and a 200-day moving average of $104.62.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The business had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.87 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.