The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Sold by Compass Capital Management Inc.

Compass Capital Management Inc. cut its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 50.7% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,800 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 1,852 shares during the quarter. Compass Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $223,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1.6% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 155,862,361 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $15,383,615,000 after buying an additional 2,446,087 shares during the period. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,220,599,000. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in Walt Disney by 9.4% during the 2nd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 20,676,921 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,564,145,000 after acquiring an additional 1,774,772 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 9.7% in the first 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 worth $1,826,930,000 after purchasing an additional 1,642,907 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 11.4% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 14,882,195 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,468,873,000 after purchasing an additional 1,520,513 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $110.80 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $199.21 billion, a PE ratio of 17.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.55. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average of $113.45 and a 200-day moving average of $114.00. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $80.10 and a one year high of $124.69.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stephens reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, August 11th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, October 17th. 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 presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.