United Community Bank Acquires 950 Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

United Community Bank lifted its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 11.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,107 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 950 shares during the period. United Community Bank’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $1,014,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Personal CFO Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 5,901 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $657,000 after buying an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 71,201 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $7,928,000 after buying an additional 907 shares during the last quarter. Naviter Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 25.7% in the 4th quarter. Naviter Wealth LLC now owns 22,376 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $2,503,000 after buying an additional 4,578 shares during the last quarter. Marble Harbor Investment Counsel LLC grew its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Marble Harbor Investment Counsel LLC now owns 93,747 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $10,439,000 after buying an additional 1,674 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the 4th quarter worth approximately $294,000. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $105.58 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $83.91 and a 1 year high of $123.74. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $110.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $104.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $190.87 billion, a PE ratio of 34.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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, equities analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walt Disney

In other news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 8,000 shares of Walt Disney stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.74, for a total transaction of $917,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 44,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,054,870.70. The trade was a 15.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on DIS shares. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Walt Disney from $128.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Guggenheim increased their target price on Walt Disney from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $125.64.

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.