The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Bought by Chilton Capital Management LLC

Chilton Capital Management LLC increased its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 163,061 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 1,524 shares during the quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $20,221,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,220,599,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Walt Disney during the first quarter valued at about $1,353,607,000. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 1,080.7% during the first quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,816,548 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $277,993,000 after acquiring an additional 2,578,004 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Walt Disney by 1.6% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 155,862,361 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $15,383,615,000 after acquiring an additional 2,446,087 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 9.7% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 18,509,924 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,826,930,000 after purchasing an additional 1,642,907 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Trading Down 1.2%

NYSE:DIS opened at $111.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $200.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.54. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $80.10 and a 12 month high of $124.69. 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’s 50 day moving average is $114.64 and its 200-day moving average is $111.84.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.16. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 9.67%. The business had revenue of $23.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Barclays lifted their target price on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.90.

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.