J. Stern & Co. LLP Acquires 37,719,041 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS

J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 9,060.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 38,135,363 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,719,041 shares during the period. Walt Disney comprises approximately 1.3% of J. Stern & Co. LLP’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. J. Stern & Co. LLP’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $4,338,660,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,980,000 after purchasing an additional 1,904 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 31.9% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,470 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $678,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 16.2% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 17,955 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,227,000 after purchasing an additional 2,503 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 28.6% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 8,330 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 1,855 shares during the period. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 10.8% during the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 115,759 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $14,355,000 after purchasing an additional 11,304 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $121.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, June 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $133.71.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney Imagineering partnered with Adobe to use Firefly AI in park and attraction design, signaling that Disney is using generative AI to speed up creative development and potentially improve efficiency in its theme park pipeline. Walt Disney Imagineering Partners With Adobe to Use AI in Park Design
• Positive Sentiment: Disney World launched a new 2-day ticket offer for the summer and fall, which could help drive park traffic and support near-term theme park revenue. Disney World launches 2-park ticket offer for summer and fall
• Positive Sentiment: Disney also unveiled a first trailer for its animated film Hexed, another reminder that the studio is actively building its next content slate and franchise pipeline. Walt Disney Animation Studios conjures up the first spellbinding trailer for “Hexed”
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney said it is not building a broad “super app” that would pull parks or cruises into the streaming app, clarifying that its near-term digital focus remains more limited and reducing speculation about a major platform shift. Leaked audio: Disney product chief lays out what’s part of its ‘super app’ plans — and what isn’t
• Negative Sentiment: InterDigital said it won another European injunction against Disney over patent infringement tied to video encoding technology, which adds legal and potential licensing-cost pressure. InterDigital awarded injunction against Disney by Unified Patent Court

Walt Disney Price Performance

DIS stock opened at $101.39 on Wednesday. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $92.18 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The company has a market cap of $176.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.20, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.39. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $102.47 and a 200 day moving average of $105.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

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

Walt Disney Company 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.