J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Buys 25,505 Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 95.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,180 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after buying an additional 25,505 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $5,150,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Waterloo Capital L.P. grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 3,138 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 22,658 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $2,523,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Acorns Advisers LLC grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 3,826 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $426,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Allegheny Financial Group grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Allegheny Financial Group now owns 4,624 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $515,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the period. Finally, Resonant Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 0.4% during the first quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 26,119 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $2,578,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Walt Disney

In other news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was 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 directly owned 46,831 shares in the company, valued at $5,190,748.04. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised Walt Disney from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $100.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Monday, June 30th. Barclays lifted their price target on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Wolfe Research raised Walt Disney from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $112.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. UBS Group lifted their price target on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Guggenheim lifted their price target on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Five 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.com, Walt Disney currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $128.13.

Walt Disney Stock Down 0.7%

DIS opened at $121.36 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $117.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $106.95. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $80.10 and a twelve month high of $124.69. 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 firm has a market cap of $218.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.56.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 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 company had revenue of $23.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.15 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.21 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

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.

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