The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Purchased by Factory Mutual Insurance Co.

Key Points

• Factory Mutual Insurance Co. increased its stake in The Walt Disney Company by 40.8% in Q4, buying an additional 53,250 shares to hold 183,856 shares valued at about $20.92 million.
• Disney beat Q4 expectations with $1.63 EPS vs. $1.57 est. and revenue of $25.98 billion (up 5.2% YoY), and analysts expect about 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.
• The stock carries a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $132.19, while company news is mixed—positive park investment and reopenings but negative headlines about ~1,000 job cuts and streaming-sector competitive pressure.

Factory Mutual Insurance Co. boosted its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 40.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 183,856 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after purchasing an additional 53,250 shares during the period. Factory Mutual Insurance Co.'s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $20,917,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Copeland Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 48.5% during the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 291 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $99.12 on Friday. The company's fifty day moving average is $101.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $107.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The Walt Disney Company has a 12-month low of $82.01 and a 12-month high of $124.69. The company has a market cap of $175.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.44.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.06. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.80% and a return on equity of 8.90%. The company had revenue of $25.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.54 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.40 EPS. The company's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on DIS. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Walt Disney from $150.00 to $148.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group reiterated a "mixed" rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Walt Disney from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a "hold" rating and set a $123.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $132.19.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney is reopening the refurbished Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World after an ~8‑month overhaul, restoring capacity and guest throughput at a marquee attraction—a direct positive for park attendance and per‑capita spending. Walt Disney World reveals reopening date for refurbished Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Positive Sentiment: Walt Disney Imagineering filed a new general construction permit for the Piston Peak area at Magic Kingdom — evidence Disney continues to invest in new park content that supports multi‑year attendance and pricing power. Walt Disney Imagineering Files New Construction Permit for Piston Peak at Magic Kingdom
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney is releasing/remastering legacy films in 4K (catalog monetization is steady but not a major near‑term revenue driver). These releases are incremental revenue and brand maintenance items. Iconic Disney Movie Gets 4K Release Date for New Remaster
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts trimmed FY‑2027 EPS modestly (Erste Group), a small revision to estimates but not a major revision to consensus — watch next quarterly guide for further changes. MarketBeat Disney Analyst Note
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Disney plans to cut as many as ~1,000 jobs, largely in the marketing organization, under new CEO Josh D’Amaro. While cost cuts can improve margins, reductions in centralized marketing risk weaker promotion for films/streaming launches and signal near‑term restructuring uncertainty — markets reacted negatively to the headlines. Disney plans to cut 1,000 jobs, WSJ reports (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Industry consolidation and big capital moves (e.g., Paramount/WBD power plays) raise competitive pressure on streaming economics and content spending — a sector‑wide headwind for Disney’s streaming margins and subscriber growth. Hollywood's New Cash King: Paramount's $24B Power Play

Walt Disney 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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