Silicon Valley Capital Partners Takes Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Silicon Valley Capital Partners purchased a new stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 599 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $59,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG lifted its position in Walt Disney by 8.1% in the first quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG now owns 222,747 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $21,983,000 after buying an additional 16,781 shares during the last quarter. Planning Directions Inc. acquired a new position in Walt Disney in the first quarter valued at about $326,000. WoodTrust Financial Corp lifted its position in Walt Disney by 6.7% in the first quarter. WoodTrust Financial Corp now owns 96,158 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $9,491,000 after buying an additional 6,047 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Stockton lifted its position in Walt Disney by 4.4% in the first quarter. Bank of Stockton now owns 9,091 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $897,000 after buying an additional 383 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lodge Hill Capital LLC acquired a new position in Walt Disney in the first quarter valued at about $24,373,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of DIS opened at $115.91 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $118.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $108.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company has a market capitalization of $208.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.55. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $80.10 and a 52-week high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $23.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.69 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 12.22%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DIS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Walt Disney from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Stephens reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, August 11th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $140.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $131.18.

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.