Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. Boosts Stock Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,488 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 208 shares during the period. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $433,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Walt Disney during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Kessler Investment Group LLC increased its stake in Walt Disney by 274.0% during the 1st quarter. Kessler Investment Group LLC now owns 273 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. First PREMIER Bank increased its stake in Walt Disney by 72.2% during the 1st quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 489 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Capitol Family Office Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the first quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Finally, Core Alternative Capital grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 71.0% in the first quarter. Core Alternative Capital now owns 542 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Susquehanna restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Raymond James Financial restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Loop Capital upped their price objective on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $131.18.

Walt Disney Stock Up 0.4%

Walt Disney stock opened at $113.46 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $80.10 and a twelve month high of $124.69. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $116.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $109.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $203.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.55.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $23.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.69 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 12.22%.The company’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney Company 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.