Voya Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 24.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,230 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after acquiring an additional 3,937 shares during the quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $2,241,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new position in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Tacita Capital Inc grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 93.2% in the fourth quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 257 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company's stock.
Walt Disney Price Performance
NYSE:DIS traded up $0.22 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $90.23. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,747,097 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,112,719. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $80.10 and a 52-week high of $118.63. 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 business's 50-day moving average is $97.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $104.17. The company has a market capitalization of $163.12 billion, a PE ratio of 29.39, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.44.
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 the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.32. Walt Disney had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 9.95%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
DIS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Macquarie reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $105.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Prescient Securities reduced their price objective 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, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $123.75.
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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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