OP Asset Management Ltd Purchases New Stake in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Key Points

• OP Asset Management opened a new position in Walt Disney during the first quarter, buying 182,773 shares valued at about $17.6 million.
• Disney recently reported better-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $1.57 versus estimates of $1.49 and revenue of $25.17 billion, up 6.5% year over year.
• Despite the solid earnings and generally positive analyst sentiment, the stock was down 2.3% in the latest session and remains below its recent highs, with analysts' average price target at $133.71.

OP Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 182,773 shares of the entertainment giant's stock, valued at approximately $17,616,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $2,980,000 after acquiring an additional 1,904 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 31.9% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $678,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 16.2% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 17,955 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $2,227,000 after purchasing an additional 2,503 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its stake in Walt Disney by 28.6% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 8,330 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 1,855 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC increased its stake in Walt Disney by 10.8% during the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 115,759 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $14,355,000 after purchasing an additional 11,304 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Disney as a stock to watch, citing earnings growth and relative price strength, which can support investor confidence in the shares. Earnings Growth & Price Strength Make Walt Disney (DIS) a Stock to Watch
• Positive Sentiment: Disney and Usha Vance teamed up to honor military families with surprise gifts, adding to the company’s brand goodwill and public-relations strength. Disney and Usha Vance team up to honor military families and surprise them with magical gifts
• Positive Sentiment: Disney said its domestic economic impact spans all 50 states, reinforcing the scale of its Experiences segment and the importance of its U.S. operations. As America Celebrates 250 Years, Disney’s Economic Impact Reaches All 50 States
• Positive Sentiment: Disney Advertising announced a partnership with Omnicom to improve sequential advertising in streaming, a move that could help ad effectiveness and monetization. OMNICOM AND DISNEY ADVERTISING TEAM UP TO ENABLE SMARTER SEQUENTIAL ADVERTISING IN STREAMING
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney’s Cannes Lions presentation focused on “eventizing” streaming content, which supports the company’s streaming strategy but does not appear to be a major near-term financial catalyst. New Report from Disney at Cannes Lions Shows ‘Eventizing’ of Streaming Content
• Neutral Sentiment: Several lifestyle and nostalgia pieces about Disney’s private plane, old films, and company myths are mainly informational and unlikely to move the stock materially. Look inside Walt Disney’s private plane after complete restoration
• Negative Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance market item noted Disney had recently fallen more than the broader market, and another report flagged a fresh Trump-ABC dispute, both of which may add pressure on sentiment. Walt Disney (DIS) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights Disney Faces Fresh Trump-ABC Fight

Walt Disney Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of DIS stock opened at $101.16 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.68. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $92.18 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $102.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $175.66 billion, a PE ratio of 16.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.39.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.45 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on DIS shares. Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney from a "moderate buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Guggenheim lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus 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.

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