Compass Capital Corp MA ADV Makes New $439,000 Investment in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Compass Capital Corp MA ADV bought a new position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 3,946 shares of the entertainment giant's stock, valued at approximately $439,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farmers Trust Co. lifted its position in Walt Disney by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Farmers Trust Co. now owns 8,483 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $945,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Walt Disney by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,471 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $386,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Prossimo Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Prossimo Advisors LLC now owns 8,732 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $972,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Saxon Interests Inc. grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Saxon Interests Inc. now owns 3,412 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $380,000 after buying an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Abundance Wealth Counselors increased its position in Walt Disney by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 9,662 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $1,076,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.74, for a total transaction of $917,920.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 44,055 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,054,870.70. This represents a 15.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DIS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Bank of America upped their target price on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Macquarie restated a "neutral" rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, January 6th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $108.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $100.00 to $147.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Guggenheim raised their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $125.85.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of DIS traded down $1.93 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $108.62. The company had a trading volume of 9,064,386 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,249,324. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $110.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $102.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $196.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.38, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.42. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $83.91 and a 52-week high of $123.74.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.32. Walt Disney had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 9.95%. On average, analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Walt Disney Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is a positive change from Walt Disney's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.45. This represents a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 16th. Walt Disney's dividend payout ratio is presently 32.57%.

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.