Samalin Investment Counsel LLC Has $502,000 Holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Samalin Investment Counsel LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 18.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 4,511 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 1,005 shares during the period. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $502,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. Farmers Trust Co. increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Farmers Trust Co. now owns 8,483 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $945,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Walt Disney by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,471 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $386,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Prossimo Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Walt Disney by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Prossimo Advisors LLC now owns 8,732 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $972,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Saxon Interests Inc. grew its stake in Walt Disney by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Saxon Interests Inc. now owns 3,412 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $380,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Onefund LLC raised its holdings in Walt Disney by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Onefund LLC now owns 4,856 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $541,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Walt Disney Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE:DIS opened at $99.51 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $108.04 and its 200-day moving average is $104.78. 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 company has a market capitalization of $179.89 billion, a PE ratio of 32.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.41.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.32. Walt Disney had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 9.95%. Equities research analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on DIS. Redburn Atlantic raised Walt Disney from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $100.00 to $147.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $130.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Loop Capital lifted their price target on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased 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. Finally, Prescient Securities dropped their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.64.

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.