GSA Capital Partners LLP Makes New $1.64 Million Investment in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 16,573 shares of the entertainment giant's stock, valued at approximately $1,636,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 5,449,158 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 3,016,339 shares during the period. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 2,578,004 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 10,567.3% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,450,702 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $241,884,000 after buying an additional 2,427,728 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 22,242,415 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $2,476,693,000 after buying an additional 2,096,431 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walt Disney

In other 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 value 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 approximately $5,190,748.04. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of DIS traded down $2.54 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $116.57. The stock had a trading volume of 8,509,376 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,738,922. The company's 50-day moving average is $118.62 and its 200 day moving average is $107.66. The Walt Disney Company has a 12-month low of $80.10 and a 12-month high of $124.69. 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 company has a market capitalization of $209.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.56.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.21 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on DIS shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $128.70.

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.