2,651 Shares in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Bought by Corps Capital Advisors LLC

Corps Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 2,651 shares of the entertainment giant's stock, valued at approximately $295,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of DIS. Farmers Trust Co. raised its position in Walt Disney by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Farmers Trust Co. now owns 8,483 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $945,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Walt Disney by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,471 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $386,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Prossimo Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Prossimo Advisors LLC now owns 8,732 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $972,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Saxon Interests Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Saxon Interests Inc. now owns 3,412 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $380,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Abundance Wealth Counselors boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.0% in 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 in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on DIS. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $108.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Guggenheim increased their target price on Walt Disney from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Walt Disney from $128.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Finally, Prescient Securities dropped their price objective on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $125.85.

Walt Disney Stock Down 1.7 %

DIS stock traded down $1.91 on Friday, reaching $108.64. 5,905,093 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,149,391. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $110.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $102.34. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $83.91 and a one year high of $123.74. The company has a market cap of $196.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.42.

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

Walt Disney Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 8,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.74, for a total transaction of $917,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 44,055 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,054,870.70. The trade was a 15.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.

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.