Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. Has $119.21 Million Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. decreased its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 13.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,047,782 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 164,246 shares during the period. Walt Disney makes up 1.0% of Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest position. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $119,206,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 159,342,154 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $18,128,357,000 after purchasing an additional 1,220,207 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 3.0% during 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. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Walt Disney by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 40,588,604 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,597,804,000 after buying an additional 1,361,888 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised 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 acquiring an additional 790,365 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in Walt Disney by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 12,971,705 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,462,645,000 after acquiring an additional 254,626 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney announced a new partnership with Philips to integrate Disney stories and characters into MRI experiences for children in hospitals across 87 countries, a brand-extension move that could strengthen licensing and consumer affinity. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Disney is continuing to invest in its theme-park business with ride upgrades and new attractions at Walt Disney World, which supports the company’s core parks-and-experiences growth story. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Disney and Pixar’s upcoming Toy Story 5 is driving a promotional tie-up with Papa Johns, showing continued merchandising and franchise momentum ahead of the film’s release. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney is pushing ahead with plans to unify Hulu into its flagship streaming app, which could simplify the streaming offering but also signals ongoing product restructuring. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment is being pressured by Disney’s escalating fight with the FCC, after the company filed early broadcast-license renewals “under protest” and accused the regulator of unconstitutional behavior. The dispute adds regulatory uncertainty for Disney’s ABC stations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Related coverage highlighted Disney’s broader legal clash with the Trump-era media regulator over early license reviews, keeping attention on potential political and compliance risk rather than operating performance. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on DIS shares. Morgan Stanley started 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $123.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $148.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.47.

Walt Disney Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $103.72 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $92.18 and a 52-week high of $124.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $180.11 billion, a PE ratio of 16.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $101.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $105.81.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $25.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.87 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 11.54% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.45 EPS. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.640-6.640 EPS. On average, analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.85 EPS for the current year.

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.