ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. Acquires 8,301 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Key Points

• ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. increased its stake in The Walt Disney Company by 3.4% in Q4, purchasing 8,301 shares to hold 249,857 shares valued at about $28.43 million.
• Disney beat Q2 expectations with EPS of $1.57 (vs. $1.49 consensus) and $25.17 billion in revenue, highlighted streaming profitability gains and stronger parks results, triggering analyst upgrades and a MarketBeat consensus of Moderate Buy with a $134.13 target.

ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. lifted its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 3.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 249,857 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after purchasing an additional 8,301 shares during the quarter. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.'s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $28,426,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 48.5% during the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 291 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Walt Disney Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $108.73 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $92.18 and a 12 month high of $124.69. The firm has a market cap of $192.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.41. The company's 50-day moving average price is $100.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.63.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The company had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.45 EPS. The company's revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Walt Disney from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Guggenheim increased their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $134.13.

Walt Disney News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results topped estimates: adjusted EPS $1.57 vs $1.49 consensus and revenue of $25.17B; company reiterated FY26 EPS guidance, highlighting streaming margin gains and parks revenue strength. Disney earnings beat (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Streaming profitability reached a new milestone (double-digit DTC margin), a major de-risk for the long-term earnings outlook and a key driver of the rally. Streaming profits milestone (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Theme-park metrics: guest spending rose (parks revenue/guest and record parks revenue reported), signaling resilient consumer demand that supports near-term cash flow. Parks signal on consumer spending (TheStreet)
• Positive Sentiment: Management catalyst — new CEO Josh D’Amaro laid out a three‑pillar growth plan and plans to build a unified “super app” combining Disney+ and parks/cruise experiences, a potential revenue/engagement multiplier if executed. Super app report (TechCrunch)
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street reacted with upgrades/target lifts (multiple firms raised price targets after the quarter), giving the stock renewed analyst momentum. Analyst price-target hikes (247WallSt)
• Neutral Sentiment: Some firms adjusted targets differently (Wells Fargo trimmed its target slightly but kept an overweight rating); mixed analyst nuance means upside is not unanimous. Analyst notes (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Bear case persists: a Seeking Alpha piece argues Disney could be “dead money” for years despite the beat — a reminder that long-term growth execution (content, rights costs, international parks recovery) still faces skepticism. Bear thesis (Seeking Alpha)
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds: Disney noted U.S. park attendance dipped (fewer international tourists) even as spend-per-guest rose — a potential ceiling on near-term expansion of park volumes. Park attendance dip (Yahoo)
• Negative Sentiment: Legal headline risk: a lawsuit alleging unauthorized use of an actress’s likeness tied to an Avatar-related report could be a modest reputational/legal distraction. Lawsuit (Yahoo)

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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