Intellus Advisors LLC Makes New $648,000 Investment in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Intellus Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 5,821 shares of the entertainment giant's stock, valued at approximately $648,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Brookstone Capital Management increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 140,883 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $15,687,000 after buying an additional 13,339 shares in the last quarter. Greystone Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 13.3% in the 4th quarter. Greystone Financial Group LLC now owns 85,187 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $9,486,000 after acquiring an additional 9,967 shares during the period. Avanza Fonder AB acquired a new position in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth $15,125,000. Swedbank AB boosted its position in Walt Disney by 14.4% during the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 3,361,792 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $374,336,000 after purchasing an additional 422,339 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FourThought Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at $446,000. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on DIS shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $135.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 10th. Prescient Securities cut their price target on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Loop Capital increased 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. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $125.64.

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Walt Disney Trading Up 1.4 %

DIS traded up $1.43 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $101.61. 7,363,448 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,529,117. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $107.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.95. 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 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The firm has a market cap of $183.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.41.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 earnings per share (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%. As a group, analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.