The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Acquired by Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.

Key Points

• Coronation Fund Managers increased its stake in The Walt Disney Company by 49.0% in Q4, adding 90,652 shares to hold 275,817 shares worth $31.38 million, making DIS its 20th largest position (1.4% of the portfolio).
• Analyst sentiment is broadly positive: the consensus is a Moderate Buy with 17 Buys, 5 Holds and 1 Sell and an average price target of $133.53, while recent notable targets include Goldman Sachs $151, Morgan Stanley $135 and Raymond James $115.
• Disney recently reported an EPS beat of $1.63 vs. $1.57 expected and revenue of $25.98 billion vs. $25.54 billion, with the stock trading in a 12‑month range of $88.56–$124.69 and a market cap of $181.74 billion.

Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. increased its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 49.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 275,817 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after acquiring an additional 90,652 shares during the quarter. Walt Disney makes up 1.4% of Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.'s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.'s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $31,380,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of DIS. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 8.8% during the third quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 284,894 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $32,620,000 after purchasing an additional 23,100 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 130.5% during the third quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC now owns 13,590 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $1,556,000 after purchasing an additional 7,695 shares during the last quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 244.6% during the third quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC now owns 10,365 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $1,187,000 after purchasing an additional 7,357 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the third quarter valued at approximately $21,177,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 119.8% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 147,521 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $16,891,000 after purchasing an additional 80,395 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on DIS shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings lowered Walt Disney from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Raymond James Financial raised Walt Disney from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. UBS Group reaffirmed a "mixed" rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley started coverage on Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $135.00 target price for the company. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $133.53.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Walt Disney World’s new solar facility will supply 100% of daytime power for all parks — reduces operating costs, supports ESG targets and may improve margins over time. Walt Disney World's new solar facility
• Positive Sentiment: Disney Parks programming and events — e.g., the return of the Disney H2O Glow event and ongoing attraction teases (Millennium Falcon/Smugglers Run) — should help drive attendance and in‑park spend in coming quarters. Disney H2O Glow Event
• Positive Sentiment: Content pipeline boost — reports that Taika Waititi is working on multiple Disney projects (including Marvel and Star Wars) reinforce long‑term content value for Disney+. New high‑profile projects can support subscriber engagement and licensing revenue. Taika Waititi projects
• Neutral Sentiment: PR and community initiatives (e.g., epilepsy awareness event at Walt Disney World, Disney+ programming for Deaf History Month) bolster brand and inclusion efforts but have limited near‑term revenue impact. Neurelis supports epilepsy awareness
• Negative Sentiment: Bob Iger rejoining Thrive Capital as an advisor after leaving Disney raises governance and leadership concerns for some investors — signals around management stability and Iger’s outside commitments can weigh on confidence. Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst action: Barclays trimmed its price target for DIS to $130 (from $140) while keeping an Overweight rating — a downgrade in upside expectations that can pressure sentiment. Barclays trims DIS PT to $130
• Negative Sentiment: Employee/PR risk: reporting on an internal “AI adoption dashboard” that tracks token usage has drawn negative attention and could affect morale or public perception around workplace practices. Disney AI adoption dashboard coverage

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of DIS stock opened at $102.59 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a 12-month low of $88.56 and a 12-month high of $124.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $181.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.44. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $107.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

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