The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Sold by Jacobs & Co. CA

Jacobs & Co. CA lowered its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 8.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 104,241 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 9,756 shares during the period. Jacobs & Co. CA’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $10,033,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new position in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Curio Wealth LLC boosted its position in Walt Disney by 110.4% during the fourth quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 223 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Sfam LLC acquired a new stake in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Greenline Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on DIS shares. Citigroup dropped their price target on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $138.00 to $133.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $128.61.

More Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raise targets and reaffirm Buy ratings. Wells Fargo lifted its target to $132, Argus set a $134 target, and Barclays raised its target to $115 while maintaining an Overweight rating. Other firms, including Benchmark, Guggenheim, Rosenblatt and Needham, also reiterated bullish views. Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Walt Disney Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Streaming momentum is improving. Disney’s streaming business delivered sharply higher profits, while Warner Bros. Discovery said the Disney+, Hulu and Max bundle is reducing churn and improving subscriber growth. Disney also plans to expand Disney+ into a broader ecosystem involving games, merchandise and interactive experiences. Warner Bros. Discovery Says Disney Bundle Is Delivering
• Positive Sentiment: Management strengthened its shareholder-return outlook. Disney reaffirmed its earnings-growth guidance and increased planned share repurchases to at least $9 billion, supporting per-share earnings and signaling confidence in future cash generation. Disney Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Parks and Streaming Growth
• Positive Sentiment: ESPN’s NFL strategy is gaining traction. Disney has already sold out advertising inventory for Super Bowl LXI, which ESPN will broadcast in 2027, highlighting strong demand for premium sports advertising.
• Neutral Sentiment: The TikTok partnership could expand Disney’s reach. Allowing creators to use Disney characters and distribute short-form videos on TikTok and Disney+ may deepen engagement, although the deal’s direct financial impact remains uncertain. Disney and TikTok Strike Short-Form Video-Sharing Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed expectations. Quarterly revenue of roughly $25.2 billion came in below the approximately $25.4 billion consensus forecast. Investors also remain cautious because DIS has underperformed the broader market and remains well below its 12-month high.
• Negative Sentiment: Growth concerns have not disappeared. A potential free, ad-supported streaming tier could broaden Disney’s audience but may pressure average revenue per user and increase execution risk. Some investors also question whether recent gains from blockbuster content and theme parks can be sustained.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

NYSE DIS opened at $104.92 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $92.18 and a fifty-two week high of $119.78. The stock has a market cap of $181.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.39. The business has a fifty day moving average of $98.93 and a 200-day moving average of $101.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The entertainment giant reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $25.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.39 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.90% and a net margin of 8.70%.The business’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.61 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.642-6.642 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney 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.