M&T Bank Corp Trims Stock Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

M&T Bank Corp decreased its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 93.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 54,401 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 717,976 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $6,189,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Viking Global Investors LP purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the second quarter worth about $725,219,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $9,391,261,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376,706 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter valued at about $142,142,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1,158.2% in the 3rd quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 1,212,028 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $138,777,000 after purchasing an additional 1,115,700 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its stake in Walt Disney by 98.6% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,734,347 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $215,076,000 after buying an additional 861,023 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DIS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Phillip Securities raised Walt Disney to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $150.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.53.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Walt Disney

Walt Disney Stock Down 1.0%

Walt Disney stock opened at $102.59 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $101.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $106.99. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $88.56 and a twelve month high of $124.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $181.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.09, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.06. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 12.80%.The business had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.40 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Walt Disney

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

• Positive Sentiment: Walt Disney World’s new solar facility will supply 100% of daytime power for all parks — reduces operating costs, supports ESG targets and may improve margins over time. Walt Disney World’s new solar facility
• Positive Sentiment: Disney Parks programming and events — e.g., the return of the Disney H2O Glow event and ongoing attraction teases (Millennium Falcon/Smugglers Run) — should help drive attendance and in‑park spend in coming quarters. Disney H2O Glow Event
• Positive Sentiment: Content pipeline boost — reports that Taika Waititi is working on multiple Disney projects (including Marvel and Star Wars) reinforce long‑term content value for Disney+. New high‑profile projects can support subscriber engagement and licensing revenue. Taika Waititi projects
• Neutral Sentiment: PR and community initiatives (e.g., epilepsy awareness event at Walt Disney World, Disney+ programming for Deaf History Month) bolster brand and inclusion efforts but have limited near‑term revenue impact. Neurelis supports epilepsy awareness
• Negative Sentiment: Bob Iger rejoining Thrive Capital as an advisor after leaving Disney raises governance and leadership concerns for some investors — signals around management stability and Iger’s outside commitments can weigh on confidence. Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst action: Barclays trimmed its price target for DIS to $130 (from $140) while keeping an Overweight rating — a downgrade in upside expectations that can pressure sentiment. Barclays trims DIS PT to $130
• Negative Sentiment: Employee/PR risk: reporting on an internal “AI adoption dashboard” that tracks token usage has drawn negative attention and could affect morale or public perception around workplace practices. Disney AI adoption dashboard coverage

Walt Disney Company Profile

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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.

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