DF Dent & Co. Inc. Raises Stock Position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

DF Dent & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 64.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,685 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after buying an additional 4,966 shares during the quarter. DF Dent & Co. Inc.'s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $1,412,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth about $28,081,000. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $652,000. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 329,042 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $36,616,000 after purchasing an additional 1,873 shares in the last quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC now owns 76,662 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $8,536,000 after buying an additional 3,580 shares during the last quarter. Finally, World Investment Advisors grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 21.1% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 70,678 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $7,870,000 after acquiring an additional 12,311 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of DIS traded down $0.80 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $82.73. 10,133,029 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,807,017. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.68. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $80.22 and a 1-year high of $118.63. The stock has a market cap of $149.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a 50 day moving average of $105.68 and a 200-day moving average of $105.29.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%. Analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DIS has been the topic of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Loop Capital upped their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic raised Walt Disney from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $100.00 to $147.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $125.33.

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.