Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd Purchases 32,065 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Key Points

• Swiss Life Asset Management increased its Walt Disney stake by 10.8% in the fourth quarter, buying 32,065 additional shares and bringing its total holdings to 329,997 shares worth about $37.5 million.
• Several other major institutional investors also adjusted positions in Disney, and institutional ownership now stands at 65.71% of the company’s stock.
• Recent sentiment around Disney has been mostly positive: analysts have lifted price targets, Disney’s latest earnings beat expectations, and the stock has a Moderate Buy consensus rating with an average target price of $134.47.

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 10.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 329,997 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after acquiring an additional 32,065 shares during the quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $37,544,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of DIS. Viking Global Investors LP bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $725,219,000. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $9,391,261,000 after acquiring an additional 2,376,706 shares during the period. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth approximately $156,904,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $142,142,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $18,128,357,000 after acquiring an additional 1,220,207 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

More Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank reportedly expects higher earnings for Disney, reinforcing the view that profit trends may improve. Erste Group Bank Predicts Increased Earnings for Walt Disney
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target on Disney to $145, signaling continued analyst confidence in the stock’s longer-term value. Citigroup Boosts Walt Disney NYSE: DIS Price Target to $145.00
• Positive Sentiment: Disney insiders recently bought about $2.11 million worth of stock, which can be interpreted as a vote of confidence from management. Walt Disney Insiders Added US$2.11m Of Stock To Their Holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney CFO Hugh Johnston said ESPN’s relationship with the NFL remains “broad and deep,” even though renewal talks have not started yet. That helps ease fears, but there is still no new rights agreement in place. Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Says Relationship With NFL Remains 'Broad And Deep' Even As ESPN Yet To Engage In NFL Renewal Talks
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney abruptly canceled a cruise sailing and is issuing refunds, which is an operational issue but appears limited rather than a broader business setback. Disney abruptly cancels cruise sailing, offers refunds
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo trimmed its price target to $146, a small cautionary sign, but the target still implies significant upside from current levels. Wells Fargo & Company Cuts Walt Disney NYSE: DIS Price Target to $146.00

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on DIS. Guggenheim raised their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Walt Disney from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup raised their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded Walt Disney from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $134.47.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Walt Disney stock opened at $107.89 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The company has a market capitalization of $187.36 billion, a PE ratio of 17.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.41. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $92.18 and a one year high of $124.69. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $100.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $106.63.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $25.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.54%.Walt Disney's revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.82 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.

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