Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC Buys 8,434 Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC increased its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 163.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,580 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after acquiring an additional 8,434 shares during the period. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $1,505,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 38,482,309 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $4,272,590,000 after acquiring an additional 809,989 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,415,427,000. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 23.4% during the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 19,197,463 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $2,137,637,000 after purchasing an additional 3,636,742 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 15.5% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 17,104,295 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $1,904,563,000 after purchasing an additional 2,300,912 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 11,136,276 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $1,240,025,000 after buying an additional 192,871 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $112.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, April 21st. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $105.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $123.75.

Walt Disney Stock Up 0.2 %

NYSE DIS traded up $0.22 on Friday, reaching $90.23. The stock had a trading volume of 7,747,097 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,112,719. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $80.10 and a 1 year high of $118.63. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $97.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.17. The company has a market capitalization of $163.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.44.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.32. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 6.07%. On average, analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney Company Profile

The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television video streaming content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners.