Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) acquired by Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC

Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC raised its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 7.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,600 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the quarter. Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of DIS. Mcdonald Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of 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. grew its holdings in shares of 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 shares of Walt Disney by 2.0% in the first quarter. Sendero Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,649 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $569,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Pflug Koory LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Finally, Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in 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 worth $343,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s shares.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of DIS stock opened at $93.75 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.72, and a quick ratio of 0.66. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $78.73 and a 1 year high of $123.74. The stock has a market cap of $170.91 billion, a PE ratio of 101.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.40. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $90.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $101.83.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Your Free Report ) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $23.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.08 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.64% and a net margin of 5.30%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% year over year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.03 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 4.92 EPS for the current year.

Analyst upgrades and downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, June 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price target for the company. Loop Capital cut their price target on Walt Disney from $139.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 30th. Moffett Nathanson cut their price objective on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 2nd. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.43, based on data from MarketBeat.

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Insider buying and selling at Walt Disney

In other Walt Disney news, Director Calvin McDonald purchased 11,756 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 8th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $85.06 per share, for a total transaction of $999,965.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 22,313 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,897,943.78. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed via this hyperlink. 0.10% of shares are owned by company insiders.

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.

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