U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases 10,593 Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 53.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 30,501 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,593 shares during the period. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $3,396,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Greenleaf Trust raised its position in Walt Disney by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 42,382 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,719,000 after purchasing an additional 1,637 shares during the period. Golden State Equity Partners increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 441.0% in the fourth quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 5,470 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $609,000 after buying an additional 4,459 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 32,569 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $3,627,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Walt Disney by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,361 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,830,000 after acquiring an additional 471 shares during the period. Finally, Journey Strategic Wealth LLC grew its position in Walt Disney by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 82,301 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $9,164,000 after acquiring an additional 1,690 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Walt Disney

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.62, for a total transaction of $568,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 44,055 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,005,529.10. This trade represents a 10.19 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Robert A. Iger sold 372,412 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.57, for a total value of $42,667,242.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 226,767 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,980,695.19. This represents a 62.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 385,412 shares of company stock valued at $44,153,263 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Walt Disney from $108.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock. Loop Capital upped their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Redburn Atlantic upgraded Walt Disney from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $100.00 to $147.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.52.

Walt Disney Stock Down 0.3 %

DIS stock opened at $113.04 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $112.34 and a 200 day moving average of $100.64. The firm has a market cap of $204.43 billion, a PE ratio of 41.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.43. The Walt Disney Company has a twelve month low of $83.91 and a twelve month high of $123.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 14th. The entertainment giant reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.05. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.21% and a net margin of 5.44%. The firm had revenue of $22.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.49 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is a boost from Walt Disney’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.6%. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.90%.

Walt Disney Company 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.