Legal & General Group Plc Boosts Stock Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 2.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 11,088,656 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 286,008 shares during the quarter. Legal & General Group Plc’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $1,269,651,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,980,000 after purchasing an additional 1,904 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Walt Disney by 31.9% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $678,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in Walt Disney by 16.2% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 17,955 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,227,000 after purchasing an additional 2,503 shares in the last quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the second quarter worth about $2,169,000. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 34.5% in the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 137,178 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $17,004,000 after purchasing an additional 35,150 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DIS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Evercore increased their price objective on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.80.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

NYSE:DIS opened at $101.66 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.67. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $80.10 and a fifty-two week high of $124.69. The firm has a market cap of $180.09 billion, a PE ratio of 14.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.42. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $108.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $110.79.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.54 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.80% and a return on equity of 8.90%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.40 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Pixar’s new original film “Hoppers” opened at No.1 with about $46M in the U.S. (≈$88M worldwide), beating Disney’s forecasts — a box-office win that supports studio recurring revenue, merchandising and park demand. Disney’s Pixar Film Hoppers Opens No.1 With $46 Million Debut
• Positive Sentiment: Leadership change: Josh D’Amaro named CEO with a broader management reshuffle, plans to combine Disney+ and Hulu into a single app, new credit agreements, and an international parks growth push (including Abu Dhabi). Investors may view this as strategic clarity for streaming profitability and global expansion. Disney Leadership Shift Reshapes Streaming Strategy And Global Parks Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor commentary: analysts and columnists are debating whether DIS has bottomed after recent weakness — useful framing for traders but not new company action. This keeps volatility possible while fundamentals are reassessed. Is It Too Early to Call the Bottom on Disney Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer/PR items (promotions, plaques, ride construction milestones, local events) keep brand engagement and park demand visible but are routine and unlikely to move the stock materially on their own. You Could Win A Dream Trip To Walt Disney World® Resort — Seriously
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical risk: shares slipped amid a sell-off in travel & leisure names after escalation in the U.S.–Israel–Iran conflict, which threatens near-term attendance and international travel flows to parks and resorts. Disney Stock Slides To Start The Week: What’s Behind The Weakness?
• Negative Sentiment: Operational hiccups: isolated park closures/early shutdowns can dent daily attendance and F&B/merchandise sales in the short term; these are localized but add to near-term variability. Disney World Park Closes Early On This Date, Leading to Expected Lower Crowds

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.