The Walt Disney Company $DIS Shares Sold by Windward Capital Management Co. CA

Windward Capital Management Co. CA reduced its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 3.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 154,675 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 6,275 shares during the period. Walt Disney makes up about 1.4% of Windward Capital Management Co. CA’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Windward Capital Management Co. CA’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $17,597,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Viking Global Investors LP acquired a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter worth about $725,219,000. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Walt Disney by 3.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 82,019,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,391,261,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376,706 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Walt Disney in the third quarter valued at approximately $142,142,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 1,158.2% during the third quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 1,212,028 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $138,777,000 after purchasing an additional 1,115,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 98.6% during the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,734,347 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $215,076,000 after purchasing an additional 861,023 shares in the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Walt Disney stock opened at $103.70 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $183.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.44. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $86.77 and a one year high of $124.69. The business has a fifty day moving average of $101.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $107.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.67.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The entertainment giant reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $25.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.54 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.80% and a return on equity of 8.90%. The business’s revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 6.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. UBS Group reiterated a “mixed” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Walt Disney from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Walt Disney from $150.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 27th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.53.

Walt Disney Company Profile

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), commonly known as Disney, is a diversified global entertainment and media conglomerate headquartered in Burbank, California. Founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy O. Disney, the company grew from an animation studio into a multi?national entertainment enterprise known for iconic intellectual property and family?oriented storytelling. Disney’s operations span film and television production, streaming services, theme parks and resorts, consumer products, and live entertainment.

On the content side, Disney produces and distributes feature films and television programming through a portfolio of studios and labels that includes Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios, along with broadcast and cable networks such as ABC, FX and National Geographic.