Albion Financial Group UT Has $10.37 Million Holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Albion Financial Group UT lifted its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 4.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 105,029 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after purchasing an additional 4,722 shares during the quarter. Albion Financial Group UT's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $10,366,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. GPM Growth Investors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. GPM Growth Investors Inc. now owns 2,342 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $261,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. raised its position in Walt Disney by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 3,138 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $349,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 22,658 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $2,523,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Acorns Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 3,826 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $426,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allegheny Financial Group grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Allegheny Financial Group now owns 4,624 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $515,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.84, for a total transaction of $110,840.00. Following 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on DIS. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Walt Disney from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $100.00 to $144.00 in a research report on Monday. Loop Capital boosted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Walt Disney from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $112.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $125.79.

Walt Disney Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:DIS traded down $0.50 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $123.51. The company had a trading volume of 9,746,501 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,065,003. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $80.10 and a 12 month high of $124.69. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $109.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $105.97. The stock has a market cap of $222.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.26, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.56.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.24. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.99% and a net margin of 9.47%. The company had revenue of $23.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.15 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.21 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

About Walt Disney

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.