Flossbach Von Storch SE Buys Shares of 101,636 The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Flossbach Von Storch SE bought a new position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 101,636 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $9,782,000.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

DIS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $115.00 price objective on Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.61.

Walt Disney News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney disclosed a major slate of Walt Disney World projects, including Villains Land, a Monsters, Inc. area, new attractions at Animal Kingdom and EPCOT, and additional updates across the resort. The investments could increase attendance, guest spending and long-term growth in the Experiences segment, although they will require substantial capital. Disney theme park additions
• Positive Sentiment: Disney executives, including CEO Josh D’Amaro, emphasized continued growth through its parks, streaming services, content franchises and consumer-products businesses. The strategy reinforces the company’s effort to monetize intellectual property across multiple platforms. Josh D’Amaro discusses Disney growth
• Positive Sentiment: Disney announced future movies and series spanning animation, major franchises and Disney+ programming. A successful content cycle could support box-office revenue, streaming engagement, licensing and merchandise sales. Disney future movies and series
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney Animation chief Jennifer Lee said “nothing is impossible” when asked about a potential Kingdom Hearts movie. The comment keeps open a potentially valuable crossover opportunity, but it is not a confirmed project or near-term financial catalyst. Kingdom Hearts movie comments
• Negative Sentiment: Disney and ABC sued the FCC, alleging that early reviews of eight broadcast-station licenses and related probes constitute retaliation and violate First Amendment protections. The lawsuit seeks to halt the reviews, but the dispute adds regulatory, litigation and political risk to ABC’s operations. ABC and Disney sue the FCC

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 7,238 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.31, for a total transaction of $762,233.78. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 62,323 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,563,235.13. This trade represents a 10.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Trading Up 2.8%

NYSE DIS opened at $106.90 on Thursday. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $92.18 and a 12 month high of $119.78. The stock has a market cap of $184.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.39. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $99.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $101.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The entertainment giant reported $2.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $25.25 billion during 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 company’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.61 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.642-6.642 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.