Chilton Capital Management LLC Buys 15,004 Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Chilton Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 10.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 161,537 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after purchasing an additional 15,004 shares during the period. Chilton Capital Management LLC's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $15,944,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Walt Disney by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $2,980,000 after buying an additional 1,904 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 13.6% in the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 16,815 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $1,872,000 after acquiring an additional 2,016 shares in the last quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 64.1% in the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. now owns 4,483 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $499,000 after acquiring an additional 1,751 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 20,286 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $2,269,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 32.4% in the 4th quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 8,592 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $957,000 after acquiring an additional 2,101 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Walt Disney

In other news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 $5,190,748.04. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

NYSE:DIS traded up $1.00 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $123.98. The company had a trading volume of 4,252,305 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,043,772. 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 52 week low of $80.10 and a 52 week high of $124.69. The firm has a market cap of $222.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.35, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.56. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $111.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $106.34.

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. The company had revenue of $23.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.15 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.99% and a net margin of 9.47%. Walt Disney's revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.21 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Walt Disney from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $100.00 to $144.00 in a report on Monday, June 30th. Guggenheim increased their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Loop Capital increased their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Wolfe Research raised shares of 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. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Five investment 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 MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $125.83.

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.