The Walt Disney Company $DIS Stock Sold by Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC decreased its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 20.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 22,613 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 5,692 shares during the period. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $2,372,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in DIS. Highland Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 316.4% in the second quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 279 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the first quarter worth about $29,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 82.2% in the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 317 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ballast Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the first quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $111.77 on Thursday. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $92.18 and a 52-week high of $117.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.71. The company has a market capitalization of $192.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $106.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $102.84.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The entertainment giant reported $2.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.20. The firm 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%. The business’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.92 earnings per share for the current year.

More Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney is rebooting Glee for Disney+ and Hulu. The project could strengthen the streaming services’ content pipeline and help support engagement, subscriptions and advertising revenue. Glee to return in reboot for Disney+ and Hulu
• Positive Sentiment: Shutterfly named itself Disney’s official photo-gift partner across Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line and Aulani. The alliance should create incremental licensing and merchandise opportunities while encouraging guests to convert vacation memories into personalized products. Shutterfly named Disney official photo gift partner
• Positive Sentiment: Disney named Carol Choi president of Asia-Pacific as Luke Kang retires. The leadership transition provides continuity in an important international growth market, though its financial impact is likely to emerge gradually. Disney appoints Carol Choi as Asia-Pacific president
• Positive Sentiment: Strong holiday demand signals include a Thanksgiving sellout at Magic Kingdom and extensive Christmas merchandise availability. These developments suggest healthy attendance and guest spending, supporting Disney’s parks and experiences outlook. Magic Kingdom admission sold out ahead of Thanksgiving
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue debating whether Disney should prioritize cruise-ship expansion or theme-park investment. Cruise growth offers long-term revenue potential, but substantial construction and operating costs could limit returns if demand or pricing weakens. Disney investment debate: cruise ships or theme parks
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney held steady while Netflix declined after issuing a softer fourth-quarter outlook, suggesting limited immediate read-through from the streaming peer’s weakness. Netflix outlook weighs on streaming stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Disney World announced holiday closures, reduced operating hours and transportation or road disruptions. These issues may inconvenience guests and modestly constrain park capacity, although strong seasonal demand could offset the impact. Disney World holiday operating hours reduced
• Negative Sentiment: Executive Vice President Brent Woodford sold 2,856 DIS shares worth about $319,000 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The scheduled nature reduces its signaling value, but the transaction can still weigh slightly on sentiment.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 2,856 shares of Walt Disney stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.68, for a total transaction of $318,958.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 62,995 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,035,281.60. The trade was a 4.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Paul Roeder sold 3,596 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.32, for a total value of $382,326.72. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 20,926 shares of company stock valued at $2,232,126. Insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $134.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Wolfe Research set a $131.00 price objective on Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings raised Walt Disney from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, August 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.16.

Walt Disney Profile

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is a global entertainment and media company that develops, produces and distributes branded content through film studios, television networks and streaming services. Its portfolio includes Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and other entertainment brands, with distribution through services such as Disney+ and Hulu.

Disney also operates ESPN and related sports media businesses, as well as theme parks, resorts, cruise lines and vacation experiences.