Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Increases Stock Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 3.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,639,713 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 60,797 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned about 0.09% of Walt Disney worth $186,550,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 8.8% in the third quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 284,894 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $32,620,000 after purchasing an additional 23,100 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 130.5% in the third quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC now owns 13,590 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,556,000 after purchasing an additional 7,695 shares in the last quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 244.6% in the third quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC now owns 10,365 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,187,000 after purchasing an additional 7,357 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Walt Disney in the third quarter worth $21,177,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 119.8% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 147,521 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $16,891,000 after purchasing an additional 80,395 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Walt Disney News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Disney is reopening the refurbished Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World after an ~8‑month overhaul, restoring capacity and guest throughput at a marquee attraction—a direct positive for park attendance and per‑capita spending. Walt Disney World reveals reopening date for refurbished Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Positive Sentiment: Walt Disney Imagineering filed a new general construction permit for the Piston Peak area at Magic Kingdom — evidence Disney continues to invest in new park content that supports multi‑year attendance and pricing power. Walt Disney Imagineering Files New Construction Permit for Piston Peak at Magic Kingdom
• Neutral Sentiment: Disney is releasing/remastering legacy films in 4K (catalog monetization is steady but not a major near‑term revenue driver). These releases are incremental revenue and brand maintenance items. Iconic Disney Movie Gets 4K Release Date for New Remaster
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts trimmed FY‑2027 EPS modestly (Erste Group), a small revision to estimates but not a major revision to consensus — watch next quarterly guide for further changes. MarketBeat Disney Analyst Note
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Disney plans to cut as many as ~1,000 jobs, largely in the marketing organization, under new CEO Josh D’Amaro. While cost cuts can improve margins, reductions in centralized marketing risk weaker promotion for films/streaming launches and signal near‑term restructuring uncertainty — markets reacted negatively to the headlines. Disney plans to cut 1,000 jobs, WSJ reports (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Industry consolidation and big capital moves (e.g., Paramount/WBD power plays) raise competitive pressure on streaming economics and content spending — a sector‑wide headwind for Disney’s streaming margins and subscriber growth. Hollywood’s New Cash King: Paramount’s $24B Power Play

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on DIS. Guggenheim decreased their price objective on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Walt Disney from $136.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and set a $123.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Walt Disney from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.19.

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Walt Disney Price Performance

NYSE DIS opened at $99.12 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $82.01 and a one year high of $124.69. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $101.64 and a 200 day moving average of $107.65. The company has a market capitalization of $175.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.58, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.67.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.54 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.40 EPS. Walt Disney’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

Walt Disney 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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