Saiph Capital LLC Trims Holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Saiph Capital LLC cut its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 7.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,579 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 200 shares during the quarter. Saiph Capital LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $287,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brooklyn FI LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at $400,000. Enhancing Capital LLC purchased a new position in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $1,114,000. Xponance Inc. grew its position in Walt Disney by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 270,252 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $30,093,000 after buying an additional 4,851 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners purchased a new position in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $350,707,000. Finally, Generali Asset Management SPA SGR purchased a new position in Walt Disney during the fourth quarter worth about $22,148,000. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walt Disney Trading Down 0.0 %

DIS opened at $99.33 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $108.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $104.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $179.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.35, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $83.91 and a one year high of $123.74.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 earnings per share 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%. Analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on DIS. Macquarie restated a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. They set a “hold” rating and a $120.00 target price for the company. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Prescient Securities dropped 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. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.