Pinnacle Holdings LLC Purchases New Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Pinnacle Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 10,000 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $962,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Curio Wealth LLC raised 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 worth $26,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the period. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Sfam LLC acquired a new position in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walt Disney

In other news, EVP Paul M. Roeder sold 3,596 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.32, for a total value of $382,326.72. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, 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 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.17% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Walt Disney News Summary

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

Walt Disney Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $107.93 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $99.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.44. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $92.18 and a one year high of $119.78. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $186.36 billion, a PE ratio of 22.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.39.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The entertainment giant reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.61 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.642-6.642 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on DIS shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $139.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $134.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered their target price on Walt Disney from $119.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.