The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Shares Bought by Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC

Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 12.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,570 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,371 shares during the quarter. Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $1,406,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Tacita Capital Inc grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 93.2% in the fourth quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 257 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Midwest Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walt Disney

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.84, for a total value of $110,840.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 46,831 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,190,748.04. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DIS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday, May 8th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Walt Disney from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $112.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $123.54.

Walt Disney Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE:DIS opened at $112.30 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $95.21 and a 200-day moving average of $105.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $201.89 billion, a PE ratio of 36.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.49. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $80.10 and a 52 week high of $118.63.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $23.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.15 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 6.07%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.21 EPS. Analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current 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.