Whittier Trust Co. Reduces Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Whittier Trust Co. decreased its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 11.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 311,893 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 41,190 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $35,734,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Viking Global Investors LP purchased a new position in Walt Disney during the second quarter worth $725,219,000. State Street Corp increased its position in Walt Disney by 3.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,391,261,000 after buying an additional 2,376,706 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Walt Disney during the third quarter worth $142,142,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. increased its position in Walt Disney by 1,158.2% during the third quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 1,212,028 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $138,777,000 after buying an additional 1,115,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board increased its position in Walt Disney by 98.6% during the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,734,347 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $215,076,000 after buying an additional 861,023 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DIS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley began coverage on Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded Walt Disney from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Walt Disney from $150.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $132.19.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $103.97 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $184.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $82.98 and a 52 week high of $124.69. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $101.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $107.39.

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

More Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney used CinemaCon to showcase upcoming theatrical content from Disney, Marvel and Star Wars — a stronger box‑office slate can lift studio revenue and exhibitor relationships. Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars at CinemaCon 2026: Everything Announced (Updating Live!)
• Positive Sentiment: Major parks investment: reports say Disney’s Animal Kingdom will get a multi‑attraction makeover — new attractions and capital spend at parks support admissions, per‑cap and long‑term attendance trends. Disney’s Animal Kingdom getting a full-blown makeover with nine new attractions coming to the park
• Positive Sentiment: New guest revenue initiatives: 2027 vacation packages, deluxe dining plans and nostalgia activations (Mickey’s sorcerer hat) point to incremental F&B and booking upside at parks and resorts. Walt Disney World 2027 vacation packages available now: What’s new and returning
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic content/gaming push: Disney’s sizeable investment/partnership activity with Epic Games aims to re‑energize its gaming and IP monetization efforts — a long‑term diversification play. Here’s Everything Disney Investors Need to Know About the Entertainment Giant’s Massive Investment in Epic Games
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney’s branded real‑estate project (Asteria) — a 4,000‑home community — shows diversification of the franchise but carries execution and local opposition risks. Scottsdale’s DMB Development, Disney to start soon on 4,000-home Asteria community in North Carolina
• Neutral Sentiment: Site changes and attraction demolitions are being permitted — could free capacity for higher‑value replacement attractions but are operationally disruptive in the short term. Disney files permits to demolish beloved attraction
• Negative Sentiment: Workforce reductions: Disney has begun cutting about 1,000 roles across marketing, TV, studios and corporate — and Marvel/ESPN units have announced cuts — a signal of structural change that can pressure content output and morale even as it trims costs. Disney’s Latest 1,000-Job Cut Might Change The Case For Investing In Walt Disney (DIS)

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.