Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ Raises Stock Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ raised its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 43.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 565,370 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 171,086 shares during the period. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $64,741,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Cornerstone Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 1.5% during the second quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,890 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $730,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. now owns 8,586 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,065,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 6,957 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $863,000 after buying an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Jim Saulnier & Associates LLC now owns 2,995 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $343,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlas Brown Inc. boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 20,202 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,313,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: ByteDance says it will add safeguards to Seedance 2.0, which lowers the near-term risk of continued unlicensed use of studio content and reduces exposure for Disney while its legal claims proceed. ByteDance says it will add safeguards to Seedance 2.0
• Positive Sentiment: ByteDance has moved to limit features of its Seedance AI video tool after Disney’s legal threat — a development that can be read as a de‑escalation reducing immediate IP infringement risk. ByteDance moves to limit AI video tool following Disney legal threat
• Positive Sentiment: Disney’s studio business continues to drive revenue — the company was the first studio to pass $1B global YTD at the box office, which supports content-monetization and licensing outlooks. Disney First Studio To Pass $1B WW YTD
• Positive Sentiment: Strong theme-park demand and premium add-ons (e.g., sold‑out skip-the-line options) point to pricing power and ancillary revenue growth for Parks & Experiences. Disney’s Most Expensive Skip-the-line Option Sells Out
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentators (including Jim Cramer) are talking up Disney’s core strengths, which may influence sentiment but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Jim Cramer on Disney
• Neutral Sentiment: Lifestyle and travel pieces highlighting resort demand and dining experiences underscore brand strength but are incremental to near-term earnings. Why the Swan Reserve Is the Smartest Stay
• Negative Sentiment: Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter accusing ByteDance of using Disney characters to train Seedance 2.0 without permission — this escalates legal risk and could lead to litigation costs or prolonged disputes. Disney sends cease-and-desist to ByteDance
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlights the high stakes (large content value at risk) in the dispute with ByteDance; protracted battles or imperfect remedies could pressure margins or require new licensing strategies. Disney Fights Against TikTok Parent’s AI Video Model
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Disney’s legal warning to ByteDance, keeping the dispute in headlines — near-term volatility in the stock could persist while outcomes remain uncertain. Disney sends legal warning to ByteDance

Walt Disney Stock Up 3.0%

NYSE DIS opened at $105.46 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $111.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $111.98. 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 firm has a market cap of $186.82 billion, a PE ratio of 15.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.43. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $80.10 and a 52 week high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.40 earnings per share. Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on DIS. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Walt Disney from $152.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Evercore lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Arete Research raised shares of Walt Disney to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.80.

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.