CoreFirst Bank & Trust Buys Shares of 7,409 The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 7,409 shares of the entertainment giant's stock, valued at approximately $825,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Grantvest Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth about $443,000. Prudential Financial Inc. lifted its position in Walt Disney by 40.5% during the 4th quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 2,257,340 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $251,355,000 after acquiring an additional 651,004 shares in the last quarter. Twin City Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 18.4% in the 4th quarter. Twin City Private Wealth LLC now owns 10,153 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $1,135,000 after acquiring an additional 1,578 shares during the period. Clune & Associates LTD. acquired a new stake in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $217,000. Finally, Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,059,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

NYSE:DIS traded up $1.43 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $101.61. The stock had a trading volume of 7,363,448 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,529,117. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $107.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $104.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $183.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.41. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $83.91 and a 52 week high of $123.74.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Macquarie restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Redburn Atlantic upgraded Walt Disney from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $100.00 to $147.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $135.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Walt Disney from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $125.64.

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.