National Pension Service Buys 92,290 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

National Pension Service grew its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,454,425 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 92,290 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $510,032,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1.2% during the second quarter. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 7,317 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $904,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,890 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $730,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Financial LLC boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Apollon Financial LLC now owns 6,086 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $755,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. now owns 8,586 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,065,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.3% in the second quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 6,957 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $863,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney hired veteran Morgan Stanley media analyst Benjamin Swinburne as EVP of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy — a move that should improve investor communications and credibility with Wall Street ahead of earnings. Disney Hires Morgan Stanley Analyst Benjamin Swinburne As Head Of Investor Relations
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and technical traders are positioning ahead of Monday’s earnings — retail commentary and strategy pieces (including an Options Corner video) are raising volume and implied volatility in DIS options, which can amplify intraday moves but don’t change fundamentals. Options Corner: DIS Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Income/option‑writing ideas have surfaced ahead of the report (e.g., Benzinga’s how-to income piece), which can attract yield‑seeking traders and boost share and option volume but also compress upside if many sell calls. How To Earn $500 A Month From Disney Stock Ahead Of Q1 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent market commentary and analyst roundups note DIS strength versus the market; useful for context but not a primary driver ahead of company‑specific catalysts. Walt Disney (DIS) Increases Despite Market Slip
• Negative Sentiment: The Disney board will meet next week amid an ongoing CEO succession drama; unresolved leadership transition risk can increase governance concerns and share‑price volatility if investors fear disruption or lack clarity on strategy. Disney Board To Meet Next Week As CEO Succession Drama Nears Final Act
• Negative Sentiment: Broader Hollywood franchise weakness (several recent tentpole films underperforming) raises box‑office risk for Disney’s theatrical revenue this year, a possible headwind if upcoming releases disappoint. Hollywood has an IP problem: Box office sales are banking on franchise hits that keep falling flat

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $112.83 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $201.44 billion, a PE ratio of 16.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.44. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $110.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $113.21. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $80.10 and a twelve month high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a net margin of 13.14% and a return on equity of 9.37%. The company had revenue of $22.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.14 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

Walt Disney Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.75 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 139.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio is 21.87%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DIS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on Walt Disney from $144.00 to $136.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $138.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.20.

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.