Marble Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 6,663 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $758,000.
Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in DIS. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the third quarter worth about $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 48.5% during the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 291 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.
Walt Disney Price Performance
NYSE:DIS opened at $99.59 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $172.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.91, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.39. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $92.18 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $105.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62.
Trending Headlines about Walt Disney
Here are the key news stories impacting Walt Disney this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market-watch articles are highlighting Disney as a strong momentum/value name, suggesting investors see room for upside if sentiment improves around the company’s turnaround in streaming and overall growth profile. Here’s Why Walt Disney (DIS) is a Strong Momentum Stock
- Positive Sentiment: Disney’s advertising business is being cited as a potentially underappreciated growth driver, which could lift investor confidence in higher-margin revenue outside parks and movies. Disney’s next growth story isn’t parks or movies
- Positive Sentiment: AT&T’s Toy Story 5 promotional campaign with Disney and Pixar adds evidence that Disney’s film franchises still have strong marketing value and may drive consumer engagement ahead of the movie’s June 19 release. AT&T Teams Up With Disney and Pixar on Toy Story 5 Promotional Campaign
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles simply note that Disney is drawing investor attention or discuss valuation after recent share weakness; these pieces reinforce that the stock is on traders’ radar, but they do not add new fundamental catalysts. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is Attracting Investor Attention
- Neutral Sentiment: One valuation-focused article says Disney shares have struggled recently, but also points to growth hopes from streaming and the experiences business, making the long-term picture mixed rather than clearly negative. A Look At Disney (DIS) Valuation As Shares Struggle And Streaming And Experiences Drive New Growth Hopes
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages recently commented on DIS. Citigroup increased their price target on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Barclays increased their price target on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.47.
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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.
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