The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Shares Purchased by Geller Advisors LLC

Geller Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 3.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 6,257 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 200 shares during the quarter. Geller Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $700,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,716,000. Francis Financial Inc. grew its stake in Walt Disney by 32.5% in the 4th quarter. Francis Financial Inc. now owns 3,100 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $345,000 after acquiring an additional 760 shares during the period. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Walt Disney by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 1,798,791 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $200,295,000 after acquiring an additional 44,569 shares in the last quarter. Ethic Inc. raised its position in Walt Disney by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 191,565 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $21,331,000 after acquiring an additional 14,794 shares during the period. Finally, Fullcircle Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Fullcircle Wealth LLC now owns 17,746 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,945,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

NYSE:DIS opened at $105.93 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $191.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.50, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.49. 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 Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $80.10 and a fifty-two week high of $118.63. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $93.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.11.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.24. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 6.07%. The business had revenue of $23.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.15 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.21 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research 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 subject of several research analyst reports. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $112.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Prescient Securities decreased their target price on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Walt Disney from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $123.54.

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.