Rep. Adam Smith Sells The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Adam Smith sold shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on August 8th, as disclosed in a recent filing.
• Disney's stock is currently priced at $112.60, with a market capitalization of $202.45 billion and a recent earnings report indicating earnings of $1.61 per share, exceeding expectations.
• Investment analysts generally have a positive outlook on Disney's stock, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $131.18.

Representative Adam Smith (D-Washington) recently sold shares of The Walt Disney Company NYSE: DIS. In a filing disclosed on August 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Walt Disney stock on August 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "BAIRD TRUST COMPANY TTEE FBO/INHERITED BENEFICIARY IRA/JOHN ELDRIDGE DECEASED IRA/SARA SMITH" account.

Representative Adam Smith also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Newmont NYSE: NEM on 8/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 8/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ABB NYSE: ABBNY on 8/8/2025.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

DIS stock traded down $0.15 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $116.16. The company had a trading volume of 1,032,189 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,781,228. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $119.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $108.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $208.84 billion, a PE ratio of 18.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.56. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $80.10 and a fifty-two week high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.16. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 12.22%. The company had revenue of $23.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.69 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on DIS. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Stephens reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday. Wolfe Research raised shares of Walt Disney from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $112.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $131.18.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 82.5% during the second quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 208 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Kessler Investment Group LLC increased its stake in Walt Disney by 274.0% during the 1st quarter. Kessler Investment Group LLC now owns 273 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the second quarter worth $37,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Smith

D. Adam Smith (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington's 9th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 1997. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Smith (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 9th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Smith was first elected to the U.S. House in 1996. Since at least 2011 and including in 2019-2020, Smith was assigned to the Committee on Armed Services. Smith was a member of the Washington State Senate from 1991 to 1996 and worked as city prosecutor for Seattle, Washington, from 1993 to 1995. He was 25 when he was first elected to the state Senate in 1990 when he beat a long-time incumbent Republican to take the seat. Smith also won his first election to Congress in 1996 against an incumbent Republican, Randy Tate. He won that election with 50.1 percent of votes against Tate's 47.3 percent. He received an average of 59 percent of votes in all of his re-election bids from 1998 through 2018. Since redistricting in 2010 through the 2018 election, he won an average of 71 percent of votes in each general election. Smith was born in Washington, D.C. He earned his B.A. from Fordham University in 1987, and he earned his J.D. from the University of Washington in 1990.[1] Prior to his election to the United States House of Representatives, Smith served as a member of the Washington State Senate.

About Walt Disney

The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television video streaming content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners.