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Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management Inc. Takes $65.12 Million Position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

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Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 659,777 shares of the entertainment giant's stock, valued at approximately $65,120,000. Walt Disney makes up 3.2% of Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in DIS. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Walt Disney during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Kessler Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 274.0% in the 1st quarter. Kessler Investment Group LLC now owns 273 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Copia Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney Stock Down 2.1%

NYSE DIS traded down $2.54 on Friday, reaching $116.57. The company had a trading volume of 8,509,376 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,738,922. The firm 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. 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 Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $80.10 and a 1-year high of $124.69. The company's fifty day moving average is $118.62 and its 200-day moving average is $107.66.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 9.47% and a return on equity of 9.99%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.21 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. 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 report on Monday, April 21st. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Loop Capital upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $128.70.

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Insider Activity at Walt Disney

In other news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were 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. This represents a 2.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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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