Edge Capital Group LLC reduced its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

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Edge Capital Group LLC trimmed its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 18.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,220 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 1,189 shares during the period. Edge Capital Group LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $518,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mcdonald Partners LLC lifted its position in Walt Disney by 0.5% in the first quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC now owns 17,975 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,199,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the period. McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc. boosted its position in Walt Disney by 1.5% in the first quarter. McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc. now owns 5,894 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $721,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Sendero Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 2.0% in the first quarter. Sendero Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,649 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $569,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. Pflug Koory LLC raised its position in Walt Disney by 1.0% in the first quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 8,993 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,100,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 3.5% in the first quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,801 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $343,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. 65.71% of the shares are currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Walt Disney stock opened at $93.75 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $90.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $101.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.72, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market cap of $170.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 101.90, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.40. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $78.73 and a 52-week high of $123.74.

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Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Your Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $23.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.08 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 8.64%. Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. In the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.03 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 4.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders place their bets

In related news, Director Calvin Mcdonald purchased 11,756 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 8th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $85.06 per share, with a total value of $999,965.36. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 22,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,897,943.78. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible via this link. 0.10% of shares are currently owned by corporate insiders.

The Wall Street analyst weighs in

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Macquarie cut their price target on Walt Disney from $94.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Bank of America cut their price target on Walt Disney from $145.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $118.43, according to MarketBeat.com.

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Walt Disney Profile

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The Walt Disney Company operates as a worldwide entertainment company. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports and Experiences. The company produces and distributes streaming video content for film and television through the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic and Star television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under ABC, Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television and Walt Disney Pictures.