10,819 The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Sold by Motley Fool Asset Management LLC

Motley Fool Asset Management LLC cut its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 8.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 123,621 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 10,819 shares during the period. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $12,968,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,386,720,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 13.6% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 14,272,449 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,375,579,000 after buying an additional 1,703,264 shares during the last quarter. Amundi raised its position in Walt Disney by 2.5% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 11,349,651 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,093,878,000 after acquiring an additional 273,128 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Walt Disney by 2.1% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,416,858 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $714,736,000 after acquiring an additional 149,384 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 7.7% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 6,703,179 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $646,047,000 after acquiring an additional 480,104 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of DIS stock opened at $109.08 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $107.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $103.62. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $92.18 and a twelve month high of $117.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.71. The company has a market capitalization of $188.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.49, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.41.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The entertainment giant reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.20. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.90% and a net margin of 8.70%. The firm had revenue of $25.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.39 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.61 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.642-6.642 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.92 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 2,856 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.68, for a total value of $318,958.08. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 62,995 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,035,281.60. This trade represents a 4.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Paul M. Roeder sold 3,596 shares of Walt Disney stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.32, for a total transaction of $382,326.72. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 20,926 shares of company stock valued at $2,232,126 over the last 90 days. 0.17% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Disney’s fourth-quarter earnings per share to increase by more than 50% year over year. Strong earnings expectations could support the stock if Disney delivers on growth in streaming, entertainment and parks. Walt Disney Earnings Preview: What to Expect
• Positive Sentiment: Disney reportedly bid $20 million for a nonexclusive, perpetual license to Character.AI technology and offered positions to most of its engineers. The move could strengthen Disney’s artificial-intelligence capabilities, although the financial impact and strategic benefits remain uncertain. Walt Disney Bids For Character.AI
• Positive Sentiment: Disney and Channel 4 reached a deal to bring Channel 4 content to Disney+, potentially improving the streaming service’s content offering and international appeal. Channel 4 and Disney+ Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison with Versant focuses on which media company offers better value, keeping attention on Disney’s valuation rather than identifying a new company-specific catalyst. VSNT or DIS: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Disney’s decline while the broader market gained indicates near-term selling pressure and investor reluctance to bid up the shares before earnings. The report did not identify a new operational problem, so the move may reflect positioning, valuation concerns or profit-taking. Walt Disney Stock Drops Despite Market Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix’s weaker forward revenue outlook and slowing growth pressured its shares, potentially reinforcing broader concerns about streaming-sector growth and competition ahead of Disney’s results. Netflix Growth Concerns

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on DIS shares. Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $119.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $128.16.

About Walt Disney

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is a global entertainment and media company that develops, produces and distributes branded content through film studios, television networks and streaming services. Its portfolio includes Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and other entertainment brands, with distribution through services such as Disney+ and Hulu.

Disney also operates ESPN and related sports media businesses, as well as theme parks, resorts, cruise lines and vacation experiences.