Morse Asset Management Inc Reduces Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Key Points

• Morse Asset Management cut its stake in The Walt Disney Company by 38.1% in Q4, selling 6,000 shares and retaining 9,740 shares worth about $1.108 million per its SEC filing.
• Analysts remain broadly constructive: the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $133.53, with mixed near‑term tweaks (e.g., Raymond James upgraded to "outperform" at $115 while several firms slightly trimmed targets).
• Disney recently beat quarterly expectations (EPS $1.63 vs. $1.57; revenue $25.98B vs. $25.54B) and the shares trade near $101.29 with a 12‑month range of $89.61–$124.69 and a PE of 14.89.

Morse Asset Management Inc lowered its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 38.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,740 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after selling 6,000 shares during the period. Morse Asset Management Inc's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $1,108,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in DIS. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $18,128,357,000 after buying an additional 1,220,207 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 3.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $9,391,261,000 after buying an additional 2,376,706 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 6.5% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,994,916 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $1,487,918,000 after buying an additional 790,365 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 2.0% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 12,971,705 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $1,462,645,000 after buying an additional 254,626 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 4.3% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 12,650,425 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $1,448,474,000 after buying an additional 515,938 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DIS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Walt Disney from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $140.00 to $130.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. UBS Group reissued a "mixed" rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $150.00 to $148.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $133.53.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Walt Disney stock opened at $101.29 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $179.43 billion, a PE ratio of 14.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $100.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $106.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $89.61 and a 12 month high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.54 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.80% and a return on equity of 8.90%. The firm's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.40 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: High-visibility content push — Disney put “The Mandalorian and Grogu” sneak peeks in theaters and on Disney+ on Star Wars Day, supporting subscriber engagement and box-office momentum. 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Sneak Peeks Hit Theaters and Disney Plus on Star Wars Day
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic product upside — reporting that Disney is exploring a “super app” to bundle tickets, cruises and movies signals potential cross-selling revenue opportunities and better customer monetization. Tickets, Cruises, Movies In One Tap? Walt Disney Explores Super App Future
• Positive Sentiment: Prominent bullish commentary — Jim Cramer singled out Disney as a bellwether for higher-end travel markets and expressed expectations for a strong print, which can attract short-term buying interest ahead of results. Jim Cramer on Walt Disney: “I Think It’s a Microcosm of the Higher-End Travel Markets”
• Neutral Sentiment: Volatility expected at earnings — options-implied move and analyst commentary suggest the stock could swing materially on Wednesday’s report, increasing short-term risk/reward. Here's How Much Disney Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed margin outlook — analysts note improving streaming profitability but warn that higher sports rights and Experiences spending could pressure near-term margins, creating an earnings beat/miss hinge. Disney Stock Before Q2 Earnings: Buy Now or Wait for Results?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst target tweaks — recent fair-value updates show only minor target trims and mixed ratings, suggesting analysts are waiting for the upcoming print before making larger revisions. How The Investment Story For Walt Disney (DIS) Is Shifting With Recent Valuation Resets
• Negative Sentiment: Broader industry caution — recent competitor results (Paramount/Skydance) beat but issued weak guidance, highlighting that guidance and content-cost dynamics can surprise to the downside across media peers. That raises the bar for Disney’s outlook. Paramount Skydance Beats Earnings Expectations. Why Guidance Is Weak.

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.

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