Portside Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 27.8% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 31,526 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 6,851 shares during the period. Portside Wealth Group LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $3,033,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. ESL Trust Services LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney in the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the second quarter worth $32,000. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Walt Disney by 38.0% during the second quarter. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC now owns 443 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. First PREMIER Bank increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 98.1% in the 3rd quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 517 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 148.7% in the 2nd quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on DIS shares. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Walt Disney from $128.00 to $105.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Raymond James reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $118.05.
Walt Disney Price Performance
DIS opened at $98.94 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $93.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.12. The company has a market capitalization of $179.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.05, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.40. The Walt Disney Company has a 12-month low of $83.91 and a 12-month high of $123.74.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $23.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.08 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 8.64%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.03 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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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