WoodTrust Financial Corp Has $8.88 Million Stock Holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

WoodTrust Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 92,261 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 8,947 shares during the period. Walt Disney comprises about 1.3% of WoodTrust Financial Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. WoodTrust Financial Corp’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $8,875,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in DIS. ESL Trust Services LLC acquired a new stake in Walt Disney during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 38.0% in the 2nd quarter. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC now owns 443 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. First PREMIER Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 98.1% during the third quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 517 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the period. Finally, Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 148.7% during the 2nd quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Stock Up 2.3 %

Walt Disney stock opened at $98.89 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.72. The stock has a market cap of $179.35 billion, a PE ratio of 38.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.40. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $83.91 and a fifty-two week high of $123.74. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $93.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $97.12.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.19. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.64% and a net margin of 5.30%. The company had revenue of $23.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.03 earnings per share. Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on DIS shares. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Walt Disney from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Walt Disney from $136.00 to $116.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Finally, Macquarie reduced their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $94.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $118.05.

About Walt Disney

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.