Rep. Jefferson Shreve Sells Off Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently sold shares of The Walt Disney Company NYSE: DIS. In a filing disclosed on June 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Walt Disney stock on May 12th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.

Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Hubbell NYSE: HUBB on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Trane Technologies NYSE: TT on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of RTX NYSE: RTX on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of NiSource NYSE: NI on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson NYSE: JNJ on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of AppLovin NASDAQ: APP on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Fiserv NYSE: FI on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CNO Financial Group NYSE: CNO on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Cboe Global Markets NASDAQ: CBOE on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Lam Research NASDAQ: LRCX on 5/12/2025.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

DIS stock traded down $0.51 on Friday, reaching $121.44. 5,587,104 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,479,350. The firm has a market capitalization of $218.32 billion, a PE ratio of 24.83, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.56. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $80.10 and a 12 month high of $124.69. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $117.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $107.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $23.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.15 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 9.47% and a return on equity of 9.99%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.21 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on DIS shares. Loop Capital boosted their price target on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $100.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Monday, June 30th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $128.13.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of Walt Disney stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.84, for a total value of $110,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 46,831 shares in the company, valued at $5,190,748.04. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walt Disney

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. boosted its position in Walt Disney by 82.5% in the 2nd quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 208 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Kessler Investment Group LLC raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 274.0% during the first quarter. Kessler Investment Group LLC now owns 273 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FPC Investment Advisory Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

About Representative Shreve

Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography. Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive. Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.

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.