Easterly Investment Partners LLC Cuts Position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Easterly Investment Partners LLC decreased its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 10.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 96,321 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after selling 10,684 shares during the quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $9,265,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Transcendent Capital Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.4% in the first quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 7,912 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $968,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. ADE LLC raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 4.6% in the second quarter. ADE LLC now owns 2,509 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $249,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.9% in the third quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,017 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $579,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Absher Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 0.8% in the third quarter. Absher Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,141 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $1,360,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Archford Capital Strategies LLC raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 2.3% in the second quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC now owns 4,966 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $493,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.

Walt Disney Stock Down 0.2 %

DIS stock traded down $0.24 during trading on Friday, reaching $98.69. The stock had a trading volume of 2,119,178 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,698,805. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $83.91 and a 1-year high of $123.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a market capitalization of $178.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.05, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.40. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $93.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.12.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.19. Walt Disney had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 8.64%. The business had revenue of $23.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.03 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on DIS shares. Macquarie dropped their target price on Walt Disney from $94.00 to $91.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $110.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 5th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $120.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Walt Disney from $136.00 to $116.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $118.05.

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.

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