Rep. Pete Sessions Unloads Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Representative Pete Sessions (Republican-Texas) recently sold shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS). In a filing disclosed on October 27th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Walt Disney stock on October 28th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “ET IRA” account.

Representative Pete Sessions also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 10/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) on 10/27/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) on 10/22/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 10/22/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat (NASDAQ:SOLS) on 10/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 10/21/2026.
• Sold $0 – $1,000 in shares of Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) on 10/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 10/20/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) on 10/15/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 10/14/2026.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DIS opened at $109.08 on Thursday. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $92.18 and a fifty-two week high of $117.09. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $107.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $103.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $188.35 billion, a PE ratio of 22.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.41.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $25.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.39 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 8.70% and a return on equity of 9.90%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.61 earnings per share. Walt Disney has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.642-6.642 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Walt Disney

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,386,720,000. Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the second quarter worth $225,392,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at about $130,042,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Walt Disney in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $105,483,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Paul Roeder sold 3,596 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.32, for a total transaction of $382,326.72. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Brent Woodford sold 7,238 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.31, for a total transaction of $762,233.78. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 62,323 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,563,235.13. This represents a 10.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 20,926 shares of company stock worth $2,232,126 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

More Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney and the U.K.’s Channel 4 reached a deal to bring Channel 4 content to Disney+, potentially strengthening the streaming service’s content offering and reach. Channel 4 and The Walt Disney Company strike landmark deal to bring Channel 4 to Disney+
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Disney’s fourth-quarter earnings per share to rise by more than 50% year over year, supporting the view that earnings momentum could improve ahead of the company’s next report. Walt Disney Earnings Preview: What to Expect
• Positive Sentiment: Disney reportedly bid $20 million for a perpetual, nonexclusive license to Character.AI technology and offered positions to most of its engineers, a move that could support artificial-intelligence applications across entertainment and consumer experiences. Walt Disney Bids For Character.AI

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Raymond James Financial reduced their price objective on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $119.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Yorkville Ives initiated coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup upped their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.16.

About Representative Sessions

Pete Sessions (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 17th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Sessions (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 17th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

On October 20, 2023, Sessions announced he was running to replace Kevin McCarthy (R) as speaker of the U.S. House in the 118th Congress. Sessions lost the first round of nomination voting on October 24, 2023.

Pete Sessions was born and lives in Waco, Texas. Sessions earned a B.S. from Southwestern University in 1978. Sessions’ career experience includes working as an executive with AT&T.

Walt Disney Company Profile

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.