Ensign Peak Advisors Inc Grows Stock Holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Ensign Peak Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 2.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,798,791 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 44,569 shares during the period. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc owned 0.10% of Walt Disney worth $200,295,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of DIS. Trek Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 479.9% during the fourth quarter. Trek Financial LLC now owns 36,320 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $4,044,000 after acquiring an additional 30,057 shares in the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 10.5% in the 4th quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 140,883 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $15,687,000 after purchasing an additional 13,339 shares in the last quarter. Greystone Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 13.3% in the 4th quarter. Greystone Financial Group LLC now owns 85,187 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,486,000 after purchasing an additional 9,967 shares during the period. Avanza Fonder AB bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter valued at about $15,125,000. Finally, FourThought Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at about $446,000. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walt Disney Trading Up 3.1 %

NYSE:DIS opened at $105.26 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $190.28 billion, a PE ratio of 34.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $93.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $104.05. The Walt Disney Company has a 12 month low of $80.10 and a 12 month high of $118.63.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.24. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 6.07%. The company had revenue of $23.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.21 earnings per share. Walt Disney’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on DIS shares. Wolfe Research upgraded Walt Disney from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $112.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday. Guggenheim decreased 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. Loop Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $123.54.

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.