1,751 Shares in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Purchased by Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC

Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 1,751 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $195,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. acquired a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new stake in Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 38.1% in the 4th quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 399 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on DIS shares. Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Walt Disney from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $100.00 to $147.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Walt Disney from $128.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Loop Capital increased their price objective on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Macquarie restated a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $125.44.

Insider Activity at Walt Disney

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.74, for a total transaction of $917,920.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 44,055 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,054,870.70. This represents a 15.37 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $110.57 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $199.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.02, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.42. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $110.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $102.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.68. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $83.91 and a one year high of $123.74.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.32. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 6.07%. On average, analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Walt Disney Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 16th. This is a boost from Walt Disney’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.45. This represents a dividend yield of 0.6%. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio is 32.57%.

Walt Disney 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.