Rehmann Capital Advisory Group Takes $2.30 Million Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Rehmann Capital Advisory Group acquired a new stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 20,041 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $2,295,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Vanguard Group Inc. raised 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 valued at $18,104,963,000 after acquiring an additional 620,463 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 79,643,043 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,915,465,000 after purchasing an additional 625,893 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the second quarter valued at $2,618,295,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 7.6% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 15,258,722 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,892,393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,080,427 shares during the period. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P increased its stake in Walt Disney by 1.5% in the second quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 14,335,828 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,777,786,000 after purchasing an additional 217,142 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney named Paul Roeder — a 25-year studio and DTC communications veteran — as Senior EVP & Chief Communications Officer reporting to incoming CEO Josh D’Amaro; the appointment signals continuity in messaging ahead of the CEO transition and shareholder meeting. Paul Roeder Named Chief Communications Officer (Business Wire)
• Positive Sentiment: Walt Disney World set reopening dates for major rides (revamped Buzz Lightyear and Big Thunder Mountain) and announced new family experiences and summer promotions — moves that should support park visitation and spending in the near term. Walt Disney World announces reopening dates for Buzz Lightyear, Big Thunder Mountain (WPXI)
• Positive Sentiment: Content and live-sports initiatives continue to be catalysts: Disney is expanding its sports footprint (including a recent NFL deal noted by analysts) and has new series (Star Wars) coming to Disney+ — both support upside in streaming subs and ad/membership revenue over time. Walt Disney Stock Looks Cheap. But Is It a Buy? (The Motley Fool)
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney announced a broader leadership reshuffle across parks, cruises and resorts as Josh D’Amaro prepares to take the CEO role; this could be strategic realignment but carries short-term execution risk. Disney Announces Leadership Shakeup (TravelPulse)
• Neutral Sentiment: Annual shareholder meeting will be webcast on March 18 — a forum where management may give forward guidance and updates tied to the CEO transition and strategy. Annual Meeting Webcast (Business Wire)
• Neutral Sentiment: New content release dates (e.g., a Star Wars series debut) keep the streaming pipeline active but impact is incremental until subscriber/ad metrics follow. Star Wars Series Release Date (Collider)
• Negative Sentiment: Industry ad dynamics remain a headwind: YouTube’s ad revenue outpaced Disney’s ad take in 2025, highlighting competitive pressure on Disney’s advertising and distribution monetization. YouTube Out Earns Disney on Ad Revenue (MSN)

Walt Disney Trading Up 0.9%

DIS stock traded up $0.87 during trading on Friday, reaching $100.30. 874,226 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,571,186. The firm has a market capitalization of $177.68 billion, a PE ratio of 14.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.42. 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 business’s 50 day moving average price is $108.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $110.52. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $25.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.54 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 12.80%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.40 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DIS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced 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. Phillip Securities raised shares of Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.