The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Shares Bought by Chilton Capital Management LLC

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

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Trek Financial LLC raised its stake in Walt Disney by 479.9% in the fourth quarter. Trek Financial LLC now owns 36,320 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $4,044,000 after buying an additional 30,057 shares during the last quarter. WoodTrust Financial Corp raised its stake in Walt Disney by 6.7% in the 1st quarter. WoodTrust Financial Corp now owns 96,158 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $9,491,000 after acquiring an additional 6,047 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Stockton lifted its position in Walt Disney by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Bank of Stockton now owns 9,091 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $897,000 after acquiring an additional 383 shares during the period. Rheos Capital Works Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 164.7% in the first quarter. Rheos Capital Works Inc. now owns 395,400 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $39,026,000 after purchasing an additional 246,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 47.0% during the first quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 57,172 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $5,643,000 after purchasing an additional 18,272 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walt Disney

In related news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the 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 transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Walt Disney Trading Down 0.7%

Walt Disney stock traded down $0.83 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $123.17. 6,973,733 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,031,971. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $221.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.19, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.56. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $111.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $106.30. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $80.10 and a fifty-two week high of $124.69.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Guggenheim increased their price objective 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. Wolfe Research upgraded 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 report on Monday, April 21st. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, 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. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $125.83.

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.