Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd Purchases 216,822 Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 23.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,158,881 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after buying an additional 216,822 shares during the quarter. Walt Disney accounts for approximately 1.0% of Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd owned approximately 0.06% of Walt Disney worth $111,473,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of DIS. Nwam LLC bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,485,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney in the third quarter valued at about $1,645,000. Studio Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Walt Disney by 1.2% in the third quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 26,104 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $2,511,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares during the last quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 2,458 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $236,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Finally, Asset Management Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Walt Disney by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 51,071 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $4,912,000 after purchasing an additional 1,471 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Walt Disney

In other news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.62, for a total value of $568,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 44,055 shares in the company, valued at $5,005,529.10. The trade was a 10.19 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Robert A. Iger sold 372,412 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.57, for a total transaction of $42,667,242.84. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 226,767 shares in the company, valued at $25,980,695.19. This represents a 62.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DIS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Loop Capital upped their price objective on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Walt Disney from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $123.83.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DIS traded up $0.93 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $115.65. The stock had a trading volume of 10,098,038 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,343,244. The company has a market cap of $209.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.40. The business's 50 day moving average price is $98.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.78. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $83.91 and a 1 year high of $123.74.

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.