Elyxium Wealth LLC Buys 2,810 Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Elyxium Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 35.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,807 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after purchasing an additional 2,810 shares during the period. Elyxium Wealth LLC's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $1,067,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Planning Directions Inc. acquired a new stake in Walt Disney during the first quarter worth approximately $326,000. Trek Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 479.9% during the fourth quarter. Trek Financial LLC now owns 36,320 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $4,044,000 after buying an additional 30,057 shares during the last quarter. WoodTrust Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 6.7% during the first quarter. WoodTrust Financial Corp now owns 96,158 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $9,491,000 after buying an additional 6,047 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Stockton grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 4.4% during the first quarter. Bank of Stockton now owns 9,091 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $897,000 after buying an additional 383 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rheos Capital Works Inc. grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 164.7% during the first quarter. Rheos Capital Works Inc. now owns 395,400 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $39,026,000 after buying an additional 246,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Walt Disney Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE DIS opened at $121.36 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $117.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $106.97. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $80.10 and a 52 week high of $124.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $218.17 billion, a PE ratio of 24.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

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, beating 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 net margin of 9.47% and a return on equity of 9.99%. The firm's revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.21 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on DIS shares. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $100.00 to $144.00 in a report on Monday, June 30th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Loop Capital boosted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $128.13.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walt Disney

In other Walt Disney 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 transaction of $110,840.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 46,831 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,190,748.04. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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