Davis Rea LTD. acquired a new position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 30,812 shares of the entertainment giant's stock, valued at approximately $3,041,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Kessler Investment Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 274.0% during the 1st quarter. Kessler Investment Group LLC now owns 273 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Copia Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at Walt Disney
In other news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.84, for a total transaction of $110,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 46,831 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,190,748.04. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Walt Disney Trading Down 0.4%
Shares of DIS stock traded down $0.51 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $121.44. 5,587,104 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,479,350. The firm has a market cap of $218.32 billion, a PE ratio of 24.83, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.56. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $80.10 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $117.97 and a 200 day moving average of $107.35.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.24. Walt Disney had a net margin of 9.47% and a return on equity of 9.99%. The firm had revenue of $23.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.21 earnings per share. Walt Disney's revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
DIS has been the subject of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $100.00 to $144.00 in a research report on Monday, June 30th. Guggenheim upped their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Walt Disney from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, July 20th. Finally, Loop Capital upped their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $128.13.
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Walt Disney Company Profile
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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.
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