The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Sold by GC Wealth Management RIA LLC

GC Wealth Management RIA LLC trimmed its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 40.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 25,477 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 17,367 shares during the quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $2,898,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DIS. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 8.8% in the third quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 284,894 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $32,620,000 after acquiring an additional 23,100 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 130.5% in the third quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC now owns 13,590 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,556,000 after acquiring an additional 7,695 shares in the last quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 244.6% in the third quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC now owns 10,365 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,187,000 after buying an additional 7,357 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Walt Disney in the third quarter valued at $21,177,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 119.8% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 147,521 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $16,891,000 after buying an additional 80,395 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney decides to keep ESPN inside the company, signaling management views sports as central to its streaming and long‑term subscriber strategy; that reduces uncertainty about a disruptive spin‑off and preserves a core revenue stream. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management is pushing broad AI adoption across the workforce (badges, dashboards, manager check‑ins) which could boost productivity and content/operations efficiency over time. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst tweaks: Erste Group trimmed FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts very slightly (FY26 to $6.63, FY27 to $7.31) — changes are minimal versus consensus (~$6.61) and unlikely to move the needle materially by themselves.
• Neutral Sentiment: Content, parks and events updates (new merchandise, a Muppets retheme of Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster, and event date announcements) support ongoing consumer engagement but are standard operating items rather than catalysts. Read More. | Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: the FCC has ordered an early review of eight ABC broadcast licenses tied to Disney’s DEI practices and the political clash over Jimmy Kimmel; regulators and industry groups say the move creates significant uncertainty and could bring reputational or compliance costs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Political headlines (Trump‑Kimmel feud and related coverage) are keeping the regulatory story in the newsflow, which can pressure ad sales and local affiliate relationships in the near term and has been cited as a reason for recent share pressure. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on DIS. Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Guggenheim dropped their target price on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 target price on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.53.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of DIS stock opened at $101.23 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $100.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $106.81. The firm has a market cap of $179.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.89, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.44. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $88.56 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.67.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $25.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.54 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 12.80%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.40 earnings per share. Analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Walt Disney Company 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.