Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH grew its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 5.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 46,702 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after purchasing an additional 2,524 shares during the period. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $5,175,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Tacita Capital Inc grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 93.2% in the fourth quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 257 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Midwest Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Walt Disney
In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the firm'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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 46,831 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,190,748.04. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.
Walt Disney Stock Performance
DIS stock traded up $0.68 during trading on Friday, reaching $112.70. 3,905,814 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,020,809. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $105.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The company has a market capitalization of $202.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.49. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $80.10 and a twelve month high of $118.63.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $23.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.15 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 9.95%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.21 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
DIS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Guggenheim dropped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Prescient Securities reduced their price objective on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $123.54.
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About Walt Disney
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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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