Heartland Bank & Trust Co Acquires Shares of 6,356 The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Heartland Bank & Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 6,356 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $612,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new position in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Curio Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 110.4% in 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 in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Sfam LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Greenline Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Walt Disney

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Paul M. Roeder sold 3,596 shares of Walt Disney stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.32, for a total value of $382,326.72. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Brent Woodford sold 7,238 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.31, for a total value of $762,233.78. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 62,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,563,235.13. This trade represents a 10.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Stock Up 0.6%

DIS stock opened at $107.93 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $92.18 and a 1-year high of $119.78. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $99.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $101.47. The firm has a market cap of $186.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.25, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.39.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The entertainment giant reported $2.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.20. Walt Disney had a net margin of 8.70% and a return on equity of 9.90%. The company had revenue of $25.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.39 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.61 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.642-6.642 EPS. Research analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.9 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney struck a content partnership with Dhar Mann Studios, including a 20-episode series order. The deal expands Disney’s pipeline with creator-led, potentially cost-efficient programming and could support engagement across its streaming and media platforms. Disney Strikes Content Deal With Dhar Mann Studios
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains constructive, with Morgan Stanley describing a potential path to $125. The thesis points to new theme-park and cruise capacity, stronger guest spending and improving demand. Disney’s advertising-supported streaming tiers may also provide resilience during an economic slowdown. Morgan Stanley Outlines Path to $125 Streaming Stocks in a Recession
• Positive Sentiment: Disney plans to launch an employee stock-purchase program and change health-insurance plans. The stock program could better align employees with shareholders, while benefits changes may help control expenses. Disney Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Neutral Sentiment: A new Disney-NFL apparel collection and additional Walt Disney World merchandise and Halloween preparations highlight continued efforts to monetize valuable intellectual property, but these announcements are unlikely to materially change near-term earnings. Disney NFL Apparel Collection
• Negative Sentiment: Executive Vice President Paul Roeder sold 3,596 DIS shares for approximately $382,000. The transaction may modestly weigh on sentiment, although a single insider sale does not necessarily signal a change in Disney’s business outlook. Disney Executive Stock Sale

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on DIS shares. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $138.00 to $133.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wolfe Research set a $131.00 price target on Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $115.00 price objective on Walt Disney in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $128.61.

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.