O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 19.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 175,428 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after purchasing an additional 29,096 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC's holdings in Walt Disney were worth $19,534,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. United Bank grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 6.2% during the third quarter. United Bank now owns 12,145 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $1,168,000 after purchasing an additional 712 shares during the last quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 53.5% during the third quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 852,003 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $81,954,000 after purchasing an additional 297,017 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. grew its position in Walt Disney by 68.2% in the 3rd quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 10,907 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $1,049,000 after buying an additional 4,421 shares during the last quarter. Encompass More Asset Management lifted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 14.9% in the 3rd quarter. Encompass More Asset Management now owns 2,662 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $256,000 after acquiring an additional 345 shares during the period. Finally, Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY increased its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.2% during the third quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY now owns 167,198 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $16,083,000 after acquiring an additional 1,953 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.
Walt Disney Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:DIS traded down $6.26 during trading on Thursday, reaching $91.62. The company had a trading volume of 7,440,337 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,772,988. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $83.91 and a twelve month high of $123.69. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $165.63 billion, a PE ratio of 29.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.41. The firm's fifty day moving average is $106.70 and its 200 day moving average is $105.37.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
DIS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. They set a "hold" rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. Prescient Securities reduced their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Loop Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $125.33.
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Walt Disney Profile
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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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