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Flossbach Von Storch SE Purchases 2,224 Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

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Flossbach Von Storch SE lifted its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 0.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 389,507 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after purchasing an additional 2,224 shares during the period. Flossbach Von Storch SE's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $38,444,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Planning Directions Inc. acquired a new position in Walt Disney in the first quarter worth about $326,000. Trek Financial LLC grew 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 worth $4,044,000 after purchasing an additional 30,057 shares in the last quarter. WoodTrust Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 6.7% in the first 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 holdings in Walt Disney by 4.4% in the first 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 last quarter. Finally, Rheos Capital Works Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 246,000 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on DIS shares. Loop Capital raised their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 10th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wolfe Research raised shares of Walt Disney from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $112.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $127.35.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.84, for a total value of $110,840.00. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of DIS traded up $0.61 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $121.22. 2,595,098 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,987,462. The stock's fifty day moving average is $113.74 and its 200 day moving average is $106.58. The stock has a market cap of $217.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.67. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $80.10 and a 1-year high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last announced 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 business had revenue of $23.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.21 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney Company Profile

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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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