Mufg Securities Americas Inc. Has $4.94 Million Stock Position in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Mufg Securities Americas Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 24.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 39,843 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,843 shares during the quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $4,941,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 4,998.5% during the second quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd now owns 195,682 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $22,815,000 after purchasing an additional 191,844 shares during the period. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP lifted its position in Walt Disney by 37,930.6% in the 2nd quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP now owns 92,034 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $11,413,000 after buying an additional 91,792 shares in the last quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 11.9% during the 2nd quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd now owns 3,065 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $380,000 after buying an additional 325 shares during the period. Sfmg LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 13.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sfmg LLC now owns 3,864 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $479,000 after acquiring an additional 448 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 343.1% during the 2nd quarter. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd now owns 164,060 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $20,345,000 after acquiring an additional 127,031 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on DIS. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $138.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “positive” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.41.

Walt Disney Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $104.15 on Friday. The Walt Disney Company has a 12-month low of $80.10 and a 12-month high of $124.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $111.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $114.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $185.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.32, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.55.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $22.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.78 billion. Walt Disney had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 9.67%. Walt Disney’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.14 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Walt Disney Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a yield of 139.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio is 21.87%.

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.