The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Shares Acquired by First Foundation Advisors

First Foundation Advisors lifted its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 24.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 65,693 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after purchasing an additional 12,833 shares during the quarter. First Foundation Advisors' holdings in Walt Disney were worth $7,315,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Farmers Trust Co. increased its position in Walt Disney by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Farmers Trust Co. now owns 8,483 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $945,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Walt Disney by 2.7% in the fourth 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 lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Prossimo Advisors LLC now owns 8,732 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $972,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the period. Saxon Interests Inc. boosted 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 purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Onefund LLC grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Onefund LLC now owns 4,856 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $541,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Walt Disney Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE:DIS traded down $0.32 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $84.57. 5,224,587 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,976,873. The firm has a market cap of $152.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.55, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.44. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $101.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $104.82. 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 52-week low of $80.10 and a 52-week high of $118.63.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 9.95%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on DIS. Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $100.00 to $147.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Loop Capital raised their price objective on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Barclays decreased their target price on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $125.13.

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.