Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Purchases 6,591 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. grew its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 0.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 818,435 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,591 shares during the quarter. Walt Disney makes up approximately 0.6% of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $93,218,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in DIS. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $18,128,357,000 after buying an additional 1,220,207 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 83,873,646 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,604,567,000 after acquiring an additional 1,853,897 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 40,588,604 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,597,804,000 after acquiring an additional 1,361,888 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 9,060.1% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 38,135,363 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,338,660,000 after purchasing an additional 37,719,041 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth $2,388,278,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney is expanding its advertising opportunity with plans to launch AI-generated TV ads in July, aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, which could help improve ad revenue and make its platform more attractive to marketers. Get ready for Disney’s big AI ads push
• Positive Sentiment: Disney also highlighted AI use in theme park design through partnerships involving Adobe Firefly, suggesting potential efficiency gains and faster development for parks and attractions. Disney’s Imagineering Arm Using Adobe’s Firefly AI Models for Park Designs
• Positive Sentiment: Disney released the first teaser for its animated film Hexed, giving investors another sign of a stronger studio slate ahead of the holiday season. Disney Releases First Teaser Trailer For ‘Hexed,’ A Magical Animated Film Arriving This Thanksgiving
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports pointed to optimism around Disney’s film slate and parks business, with commentary suggesting the stock may be undervalued if upcoming releases and park demand deliver as expected. Walt Disney (DIS) Stock Could Be 23% Undervalued On Film Slate And Parks Optimism
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney World announced new ticket and transportation changes, including a two-day ticket option and restrictions on some resort bus access from Disney Springs. These are operational updates, but their near-term stock impact is likely limited. Disney World launches 2-park ticket offer for summer and fall
• Negative Sentiment: Disney faces a pan-European patent injunction over video encoding technology, which could create legal and operational complications for its streaming and distribution businesses across 11 EU countries. InterDigital awarded injunction against Disney by Unified Patent Court
• Negative Sentiment: Additional commentary noted Disney has lagged the broader market over the past six months, reinforcing concerns about recent share performance and investor sentiment. 3 Reasons to Sell DIS and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

Walt Disney Price Performance

DIS stock opened at $100.91 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $175.23 billion, a PE ratio of 16.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.39. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $102.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $105.20. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $92.18 and a one year high of $124.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.68.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The company’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on DIS shares. Phillip Securities upgraded Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Guggenheim lifted their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $121.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.71.

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.