The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Purchased by Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP

Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP boosted its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 37,930.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 92,034 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 91,792 shares during the quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $11,413,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG raised its position in Walt Disney by 8.1% in the 1st quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG now owns 222,747 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $21,983,000 after purchasing an additional 16,781 shares during the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new position in Walt Disney in the second quarter valued at $4,220,599,000. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 8,744.0% in the second 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 buying an additional 316,707 shares during the last quarter. Lodge Hill Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the first quarter worth about $24,373,000. Finally, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 13.6% during the second quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd now owns 502,961 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $62,372,000 after buying an additional 60,353 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on DIS shares. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Chardan Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Walt Disney from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.41.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

DIS opened at $104.15 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $80.10 and a 1-year high of $124.69. The stock has a market cap of $185.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.55. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $111.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $114.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.66.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.08. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 12.22%.The company had revenue of $22.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.14 earnings per share. Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a yield of 139.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.87%.

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.