Tsfg LLC lowered its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 12.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,323 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 463 shares during the quarter. Tsfg LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $412,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG lifted its position in Walt Disney by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG now owns 222,747 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $21,983,000 after acquiring an additional 16,781 shares during the last quarter. Planning Directions Inc. bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the first quarter worth about $326,000. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter worth about $4,220,599,000. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC boosted its stake in Walt Disney by 8,744.0% during the 2nd quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 320,329 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $39,724,000 after purchasing an additional 316,707 shares during the period. Finally, Lodge Hill Capital LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $24,373,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have recently commented on DIS. Susquehanna reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, August 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Walt Disney from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $132.90.
Walt Disney Price Performance
NYSE:DIS opened at $112.70 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.72. The company has a 50-day moving average of $114.12 and a 200-day moving average of $113.09. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $80.10 and a 52 week high of $124.69. The company has a market capitalization of $202.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.66, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.54.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $23.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.69 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 9.67%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate 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.
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