Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI Has $13.80 Million Position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI lowered its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 0.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 123,967 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 878 shares during the quarter. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $13,804,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. United Community Bank raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 11.6% during the fourth quarter. United Community Bank now owns 9,107 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,014,000 after purchasing an additional 950 shares during the period. Personal CFO Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 5.2% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.3% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Naviter Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 25.7% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Marble Harbor Investment Counsel LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.8% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Walt Disney

In other news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.74, for a total transaction of $917,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.16% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Walt Disney stock opened at $105.58 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.68. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $83.91 and a 52 week high of $123.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $190.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.41. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $110.30 and a 200-day moving average of $104.05.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on DIS. Prescient Securities decreased their price target on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Walt Disney from $116.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Walt Disney from $108.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Redburn Atlantic raised Walt Disney from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $100.00 to $147.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Walt Disney from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.