13,463 Shares in The Walt Disney Company $DIS Acquired by Pinnacle West Asset Management Inc.

Pinnacle West Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 13,463 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,296,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Curio Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 110.4% in the 4th quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 223 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Sfam LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Greenline Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney struck a content partnership with Dhar Mann Studios, including a 20-episode series order. The deal expands Disney’s pipeline with creator-led, potentially cost-efficient programming and could support engagement across its streaming and media platforms. Disney Strikes Content Deal With Dhar Mann Studios
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains constructive, with Morgan Stanley describing a potential path to $125. The thesis points to new theme-park and cruise capacity, stronger guest spending and improving demand. Disney’s advertising-supported streaming tiers may also provide resilience during an economic slowdown. Morgan Stanley Outlines Path to $125 Streaming Stocks in a Recession
• Positive Sentiment: Disney plans to launch an employee stock-purchase program and change health-insurance plans. The stock program could better align employees with shareholders, while benefits changes may help control expenses. Disney Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Neutral Sentiment: A new Disney-NFL apparel collection and additional Walt Disney World merchandise and Halloween preparations highlight continued efforts to monetize valuable intellectual property, but these announcements are unlikely to materially change near-term earnings. Disney NFL Apparel Collection
• Negative Sentiment: Executive Vice President Paul Roeder sold 3,596 DIS shares for approximately $382,000. The transaction may modestly weigh on sentiment, although a single insider sale does not necessarily signal a change in Disney’s business outlook. Disney Executive Stock Sale

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on DIS shares. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $126.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Phillip Securities upgraded Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings cut Walt Disney from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.61.

Insider Activity at Walt Disney

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 7,238 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.31, for a total transaction of $762,233.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 62,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,563,235.13. This trade represents a 10.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Paul M. Roeder sold 3,596 shares of Walt Disney stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.32, for a total value of $382,326.72. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.17% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Walt Disney Stock Up 0.6%

Walt Disney stock opened at $107.93 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $92.18 and a 52 week high of $119.78. The stock has a market cap of $186.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.25, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.39. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $99.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued 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 company had revenue of $25.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.39 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 8.70% and a return on equity of 9.90%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.61 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.642-6.642 EPS. On average, analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.9 EPS for the current fiscal 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.