Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp Lowers Stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp lowered its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 5.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 6,942 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 400 shares during the period. Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $773,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Barn Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth approximately $237,000. Ethos Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walt Disney during the 4th quarter worth approximately $261,000. Lindbrook Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 16,814 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,872,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the period. GPM Growth Investors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Walt Disney by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. GPM Growth Investors Inc. now owns 2,342 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Walt Disney in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $358,151,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walt Disney news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.74, for a total value of $917,920.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 44,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,054,870.70. This represents a 15.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.16% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DIS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Prescient Securities decreased their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Walt Disney from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $125.64.

Walt Disney Stock Up 0.3 %

DIS stock opened at $109.29 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $197.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.41. The Walt Disney Company has a 52 week low of $83.91 and a 52 week high of $123.74. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $110.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $103.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%. On average, research analysts expect that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.