Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Purchases New Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 17,488 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $2,169,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,767 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,980,000 after purchasing an additional 1,904 shares during the period. Alps Advisors Inc. increased its position in Walt Disney by 135.7% in the first quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 8,849 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $873,000 after buying an additional 5,095 shares during the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC increased its position in Walt Disney by 1.1% in the first quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 26,928 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,658,000 after buying an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Walt Disney by 83.3% in the 1st quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 2,048 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $202,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares during the period. Finally, Pittenger & Anderson Inc. raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 10,954.0% in the first quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 66,103 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $6,524,000 after purchasing an additional 65,505 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $110.80 on Monday. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $80.10 and a one year high of $124.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $199.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.37, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.55. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $113.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $114.00.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on DIS. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, August 11th. Arete Research raised Walt Disney to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $134.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $132.90.

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.