CENTRAL TRUST Co cut its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 6.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 29,922 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 2,083 shares during the quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $2,878,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. ESL Trust Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Walt Disney during the second quarter valued at $32,000. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 38.0% in the second quarter. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC now owns 443 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Red Tortoise LLC boosted its position in Walt Disney by 141.4% in the first quarter. Red Tortoise LLC now owns 367 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First PREMIER Bank grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 98.1% during the 3rd quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 517 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity at Walt Disney
In other news, Director Calvin Mcdonald acquired 11,756 shares of Walt Disney stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 8th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $85.06 per share, with a total value of $999,965.36. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 22,313 shares in the company, valued at $1,897,943.78. The trade was a 100.00 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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Walt Disney Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $95.43 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $173.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 103.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.40. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $92.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.44. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $79.23 and a fifty-two week high of $123.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.72.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.19. Walt Disney had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 8.64%. The business had revenue of $23.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.03 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 4.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
About Walt Disney
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.
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