North Star Asset Management Inc. Has $12.86 Million Holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

North Star Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 3.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 130,316 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after buying an additional 3,807 shares during the period. North Star Asset Management Inc.'s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $12,862,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Walt Disney in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kessler Investment Group LLC lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 274.0% in the first quarter. Kessler Investment Group LLC now owns 273 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Copia Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Walt Disney Trading Down 2.1%

Walt Disney stock traded down $2.54 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $116.57. 8,509,376 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,738,922. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $118.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $107.66. 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 $209.56 billion, a PE ratio of 23.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $23.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.15 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 9.47% and a return on equity of 9.99%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.21 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the firm's 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 46,831 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,190,748.04. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on DIS shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Loop Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $112.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Walt Disney from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, July 20th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $128.70.

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.