The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Bought by Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 8.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 179,348 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,127 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $22,266,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the first quarter worth approximately $26,000. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 82.5% in the second quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 208 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Kessler Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 274.0% in the first quarter. Kessler Investment Group LLC now owns 273 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. First PREMIER Bank boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 72.2% in the first quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 489 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the second quarter worth approximately $49,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

NYSE DIS opened at $109.17 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $115.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $110.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $196.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.54. 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 Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $80.10 and a fifty-two week high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.16. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 12.22%.The company had revenue of $23.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DIS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Stephens reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Walt Disney from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.18.

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.