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Cetera Investment Advisers Acquires 27,576 Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

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  • Cetera Investment Advisers has increased its holdings in The Walt Disney Company by 5.7%, acquiring an additional 27,576 shares, bringing its total to 510,787 shares valued at approximately $50.4 million.
  • Institutional investors have shown significant interest in Walt Disney, with notable increases in holdings from several firms, including a 10,567.3% increase by GAMMA Investing LLC during the first quarter.
  • Walt Disney reported earnings per share of $1.45 for its last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $1.21, alongside a revenue of $23.62 billion, reflecting a 7.0% year-over-year growth.
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Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 5.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 510,787 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after acquiring an additional 27,576 shares during the quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers' holdings in Walt Disney were worth $50,415,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its position in Walt Disney by 1,900.0% during the fourth quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 5,735,961 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $638,699,000 after purchasing an additional 5,449,158 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Walt Disney by 75.8% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 10,858,108 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $1,209,050,000 after purchasing an additional 4,680,930 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in Walt Disney by 21.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 16,867,017 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $1,878,142,000 after purchasing an additional 3,016,339 shares during the period. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Walt Disney by 1,080.7% during the first quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,816,548 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $277,993,000 after purchasing an additional 2,578,004 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Walt Disney by 10,567.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,450,702 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $241,884,000 after purchasing an additional 2,427,728 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 46,831 shares in the company, valued at $5,190,748.04. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Walt Disney stock opened at $121.44 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $218.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.83, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.56. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $80.10 and a 52-week high of $124.69. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $117.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $107.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.67.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DIS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup boosted their target price on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Wolfe Research raised Walt Disney from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $112.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Loop Capital boosted their target price on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $128.13.

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About Walt Disney

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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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