37,874 Shares in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Purchased by Aurdan Capital Management LLC

Aurdan Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 37,874 shares of the entertainment giant's stock, valued at approximately $4,217,000. Walt Disney accounts for 1.6% of Aurdan Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in DIS. Perennial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth about $6,311,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 25.6% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 507,142 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $56,470,000 after purchasing an additional 103,217 shares during the period. Forum Financial Management LP grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 31.0% in the fourth quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 32,003 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $3,564,000 after purchasing an additional 7,565 shares during the period. Finally, Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,516,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Walt Disney

In other news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.84, for a total value of $110,840.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 46,831 shares in the company, valued at $5,190,748.04. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DIS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Loop Capital upped their price target on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Wolfe Research upgraded Walt Disney from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $112.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $123.54.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of DIS traded up $2.60 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $112.32. The stock had a trading volume of 10,190,521 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,043,331. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $80.10 and a 12 month high of $118.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $201.92 billion, a PE ratio of 36.59, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.49. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $96.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.37.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.24. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 6.07%. The company had revenue of $23.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.21 earnings per share. Walt Disney's revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current 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.