Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 11,945 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Yousif Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 5.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 204,994 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 11,945 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $22,619,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 158,121,947 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $18,104,963,000 after buying an additional 620,463 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,391,261,000 after buying an additional 2,376,706 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 15,258,722 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,892,393,000 after buying an additional 1,080,427 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,994,916 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,487,918,000 after buying an additional 790,365 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 12,971,705 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,462,645,000 after buying an additional 254,626 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

NYSE DIS opened at $95.73 on Wednesday. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $80.85 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $169.59 billion, a PE ratio of 14.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.44. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $102.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $107.89.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $25.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. Analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on DIS shares. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $123.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $151.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Guggenheim cut their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $140.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $132.81.

Walt Disney News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts applaud Disney’s move to add ESPN sports to its flagship streaming platform across an additional 53 countries — expands global reach for high-value live sports (subscriber attraction, ad and affiliate revenue upside). Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Disney is repositioning its Paris theme park (rebrands/refresh) to boost European growth — a parks-focused strategy that could drive attendance, pricing power and long-term revenue in a key region. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Disney productions earned a record 96 News & Documentary Emmy nominations in 2026 — positive brand/content recognition that supports Disney’s reputation in premium content (helps distribution, licensing and prestige). Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Features and lifestyle coverage (new Villains land details, cast-member traditions, park anecdotes, animal births, school performances) provide steady PR momentum for parks and resorts but are unlikely to move shares materially on their own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and retail investor interest pieces (Zacks / MarketBeat trend stories, Jim Cramer mentions) keep DIS in the spotlight; useful for sentiment but not new company-specific fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Michigan Supreme Court declined Disney’s appeal, leaving the company exposed to a potentially sizable state tax bill — a legal/tax liability that could pressure near-term cash flow or increase discrete expense. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: OpenAI’s shutdown of the Sora app reportedly ended a previously announced ~$1B content partnership tied to Disney — removes a potential distribution/revenue avenue and highlights partnership execution risk with AI platform deals. Article Title

About Walt Disney

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.