Motley Fool Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 4.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 76,662 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after purchasing an additional 3,580 shares during the quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $8,536,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. World Investment Advisors raised its position in Walt Disney by 21.1% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 70,678 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $7,870,000 after buying an additional 12,311 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,406 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $1,674,000 after purchasing an additional 1,062 shares during the period. OneAscent Financial Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 102.9% in the fourth quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC now owns 12,226 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $1,361,000 after purchasing an additional 6,200 shares in the last quarter. Bryce Point Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,025,000. Finally, RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth approximately $560,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.
Walt Disney Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:DIS traded down $9.21 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $88.67. 19,326,386 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,768,674. 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 company's 50 day simple moving average is $106.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $105.26. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $83.91 and a 12 month high of $120.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $160.30 billion, a PE ratio of 28.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.44.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%. Equities research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Macquarie reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Prescient Securities reduced their price target on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $125.33.
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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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