Cozad Asset Management Inc. Acquires 325 Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Cozad Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 5.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,342 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 325 shares during the quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $706,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. United Bank raised its stake in Walt Disney by 6.2% in the third quarter. United Bank now owns 12,145 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,168,000 after buying an additional 712 shares in the last quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 238,974 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $22,987,000 after purchasing an additional 4,788 shares during the period. Prudent Man Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 73.4% in the 3rd quarter. Prudent Man Advisors LLC now owns 8,968 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $863,000 after purchasing an additional 3,797 shares during the period. Aljian Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,228,000. Finally, Quest Partners LLC grew its stake in Walt Disney by 198.6% in the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 10,916 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,050,000 after purchasing an additional 7,260 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. Loop Capital boosted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, February 10th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. They set a “hold” rating and a $120.00 target price for the company. Macquarie restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Walt Disney from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Walt Disney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $125.64.

Walt Disney Trading Up 0.8 %

Walt Disney stock opened at $99.43 on Tuesday. 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 cap of $179.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $104.52.

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

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.