US Bancorp DE Sells 29,081 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Key Points

• US Bancorp DE sold 29,081 shares, trimming its Disney stake by 3.1% to 903,879 shares worth $102.835 million (about 0.05% of the company).
• Disney beat quarterly estimates (EPS $1.63 vs $1.57 est.; revenue $25.98B) and analyst sentiment is broadly positive—17 Buys vs 5 Holds/1 Sell with an average target of $133.53 and recent upgrades.
• Regulatory overhang from an FCC review of ABC station licenses is the primary downside catalyst, creating significant uncertainty and headline/legal risk for the company.

US Bancorp DE lowered its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 3.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 903,879 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after selling 29,081 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE owned 0.05% of Walt Disney worth $102,835,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 5,876 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $669,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 3.1% in the third quarter. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC now owns 2,995 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $343,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.2% in the third quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC now owns 7,894 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $904,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Stonebrook Private Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 4.1% in the third quarter. Stonebrook Private Inc. now owns 2,357 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $270,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Y.D. More Investments Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 21.9% in the third quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 524 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Walt Disney Trading Up 2.5%

DIS stock opened at $103.88 on Friday. 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 twelve month low of $89.61 and a twelve month high of $124.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $184.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.44. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $100.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $106.79.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on DIS shares. Raymond James Financial raised shares of 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 reissued a "mixed" rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Walt Disney from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday. Seventeen equities research 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $133.53.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised expectations / bullish coverage — a new price target of $133.53 and favorable analyst write-ups are supporting investor sentiment and buy-side interest. Analysts Set The Walt Disney Company NYSE: DIS PT at $133.53
• Positive Sentiment: Wall‑Street media pieces highlighting Disney as a buy and recent outperformance are reinforcing momentum among retail and institutional investors. Walt Disney (DIS) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
• Neutral Sentiment: Compensation change for tech staff — Disney is cutting maximum stock awards for some tech employees (from 35% to 25% of base pay). Investors may view this as a reduction in future equity dilution/costs, though there are retention tradeoffs. Disney is slashing stock-based compensation for some tech employees
• Neutral Sentiment: Internal AI push and productivity initiatives — the company is encouraging AI adoption across teams, which could lift efficiency but is still early-stage. How Disney is pushing employees to use AI: streaks, 'max vibes' badges, and manager check-ins
• Neutral Sentiment: Content and parks items with limited near-term impact — reports that Disney shelved a Tangled sequel and continues Emmy FYC activity, plus biometric park-entry trials, are product/operations notes but not material to near-term earnings. Disney drops Tangled sequel after story struggles, says report
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory overhang from FCC review of ABC station licenses — the FCC ordered an early review, citing DEI concerns; regulators and industry groups say this creates significant uncertainty and risk to Disney’s local-broadcast licenses. This is the main downside catalyst investors are watching. Broadcast group says FCC Disney license review creates significant uncertainty
• Negative Sentiment: Legal / reputational risk tied to high‑profile controversy — coverage analyzing potential license consequences and political fallout keeps headline risk elevated for Disney’s management and governance outlook. What It Would Mean If Disney's TV Stations Lose Potential License Renewal Case After Kimmel Joke

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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