The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Bought by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 2.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 584,610 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,876 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $67,008,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Copeland Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Walt Disney in the third quarter worth $25,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the third quarter worth $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the third quarter worth $30,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 48.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 291 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $123.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Walt Disney from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.00.

More Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Streaming profits and Q1 beat — Disney reported Q1 revenue that topped estimates and disclosed streaming operating income up ~72% year-over-year, a sign the turnaround in streaming economics is real. Streaming Profits Are Up 72%
• Positive Sentiment: New Paris attraction rollout — Disney unveiled the World of Frozen/Disney Adventure World transformation at Disneyland Paris, a major parks catalyst that supports near-term attendance/revenue optimism. Disney brings ‘Frozen’ to Paris
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Needham reiterated a Buy and a $125 price target, reinforcing the view that Disney can reassert its media identity and earn a valuation rerating. Needham Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Marketing / consumer engagement — Free pop-up events in Houston (Hermann Park) help drive brand engagement and short-term consumer interest in parks and trips. Disney pop-up in Houston
• Neutral Sentiment: D23 planning and merchandising — Disney confirmed 2026 D23 ticketing and continues product rollouts (new Star Wars and R2‑D2 merchandise), steady engagement but limited immediate financial impact. D23 ticket info Merch releases
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate honors / community items — Announcements like Disney Legends honorees and university talks are PR-positive but unlikely to move fundamentals. Disney Legends
• Negative Sentiment: AI and partnership setbacks — High-profile failures (the collapsed Sora/OpenAI initiative and a malfunctioning Nvidia-powered Olaf at Disneyland Paris) have raised doubts about some tech investments and created near-term PR/headline risk. Sora/OpenAI coverage Olaf malfunction
• Negative Sentiment: Tech partnerships and execution worries — Reports of setbacks around Epic Games and other tech bets have pressured sentiment and contributed to DIS still being below prior highs despite operational improvements. Partnership setbacks

Walt Disney Stock Up 2.1%

DIS stock opened at $96.31 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $170.61 billion, a PE ratio of 14.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.42. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $108.55. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $80.10 and a fifty-two week high of $124.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

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, 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 period in the previous year, the business posted $1.40 EPS. Walt Disney’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 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.