10,483 Shares in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Bought by Stevens Capital Management LP

Stevens Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 10,483 shares of the entertainment giant's stock, valued at approximately $1,167,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,911,722 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $212,870,000 after purchasing an additional 89,796 shares during the period. M Holdings Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth $243,000. Banco de Sabadell S.A raised its position in Walt Disney by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Banco de Sabadell S.A now owns 15,209 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $1,688,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Blueprint Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at $771,000. Finally, Guardian Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth $3,444,000. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on DIS shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. They set a "hold" rating and a $120.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Loop Capital increased their target price on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $125.64.

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Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DIS traded up $0.91 on Tuesday, hitting $101.09. The stock had a trading volume of 2,732,547 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,902,078. 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 has a market capitalization of $182.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.41. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $83.91 and a twelve month high of $123.74. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $107.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $104.86.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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%. On average, equities research analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

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.