The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Shares Acquired by WoodTrust Financial Corp

WoodTrust Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 6.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 96,158 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after buying an additional 6,047 shares during the quarter. Walt Disney makes up approximately 1.3% of WoodTrust Financial Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position. WoodTrust Financial Corp's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $9,491,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in DIS. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $2,415,427,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 5,449,158 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 75.8% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 10,858,108 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $1,209,050,000 after buying an additional 4,680,930 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $358,151,000. Finally, Boston Partners purchased a new stake in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth approximately $350,707,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president now owns 46,831 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,190,748.04. This represents a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on DIS shares. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on Walt Disney from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Loop Capital boosted their target price on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Barclays boosted their target price on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Walt Disney from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded Walt Disney from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $112.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $123.96.

Walt Disney Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:DIS opened at $117.76 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $211.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.08, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.54. 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 stock's 50 day simple moving average is $105.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $105.74. The Walt Disney Company has a 12-month low of $80.10 and a 12-month high of $120.50.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $23.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.15 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.99% and a net margin of 9.47%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.21 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

Walt Disney 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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