Ally Financial Inc. Makes New $6.93 Million Investment in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Ally Financial Inc. bought a new position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 72,000 shares of the entertainment giant's stock, valued at approximately $6,930,000. Walt Disney comprises approximately 0.9% of Ally Financial Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position.

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

Insider Transactions at Walt Disney

In other news, EVP Paul M. Roeder sold 3,596 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.32, for a total transaction of $382,326.72. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Brent Woodford sold 7,238 shares of Walt Disney stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.31, for a total value of $762,233.78. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 62,323 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,563,235.13. This represents a 10.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.17% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DIS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Raymond James Financial cut their target price on Walt Disney from $119.00 to $111.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Weiss Ratings lowered Walt Disney from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $126.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney from a "moderate buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $128.61.

Walt Disney Trading Up 0.1%

Walt Disney stock opened at $107.93 on Monday. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $92.18 and a 12 month high of $119.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market cap of $186.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.39. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $99.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $101.44.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The entertainment giant reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.20. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.90% and a net margin of 8.70%.The business had revenue of $25.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.39 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.61 earnings per share. Walt Disney's quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.642-6.642 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Walt Disney

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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