The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Shares Purchased by NBT Bank N A NY

NBT Bank N A NY increased its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Get Rating) by 1.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,830 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 547 shares during the quarter. NBT Bank N A NY’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $4,590,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its stake in Walt Disney by 805.9% during the fourth quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 308 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 274 shares during the period. TD Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Walt Disney during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Luken Investment Analytics LLC acquired a new stake in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Worth Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Walt Disney during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.22% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 1,139 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.21, for a total transaction of $108,444.19. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 30,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,883,244.43. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on DIS. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 9th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, May 18th. They issued a “sell” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 13th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $125.00 in a research report on Friday, May 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $141.00 to $147.00 in a research report on Monday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.65.

Walt Disney Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of DIS stock traded up $0.52 on Friday, hitting $88.66. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,303,063 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,278,657. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $84.07 and a fifty-two week high of $126.48. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $97.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $162.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.29.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 10th. The entertainment giant reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $21.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.82 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 4.74% and a return on equity of 6.41%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.08 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 3.84 EPS for the current year.

Walt Disney Company Profile

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The Walt Disney Co is a diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise. It operates through the following segments: Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (DPEP). The DMED segment encompasses the company’s global film and episodic television content production and distribution activities.