804 Shares in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Bought by Prudent Man Investment Management Inc.

Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 804 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock, valued at approximately $90,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DIS. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. bought a new position in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Tacita Capital Inc grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 93.2% in the 4th quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 257 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new position in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DIS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Prescient Securities lowered their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic upgraded Walt Disney from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $100.00 to $147.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $125.64.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $98.02 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $107.31 and a 200-day moving average of $105.19. The company has a market cap of $177.19 billion, a PE ratio of 31.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.41. 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 Walt Disney Company has a 1-year low of $83.91 and a 1-year high of $123.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its earnings results 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%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.