Providence Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 1.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 61,919 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 714 shares during the quarter. Walt Disney makes up 1.3% of Providence Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Providence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $6,148,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DIS. Gold Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. ESL Trust Services LLC acquired a new position in Walt Disney in the first quarter valued at $31,000. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Walt Disney in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Walt Disney by 38.0% in the second quarter. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC now owns 443 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Walt Disney by 30.7% in the fourth quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 498 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling at Walt Disney
In other news, Director Calvin Mcdonald acquired 11,756 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 8th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $85.06 per share, for a total transaction of $999,965.36. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 22,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,897,943.78. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
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Walt Disney Trading Down 0.8 %
NYSE:DIS opened at $92.96 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.72. The Walt Disney Company has a one year low of $78.73 and a one year high of $123.74. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $90.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.70. The stock has a market cap of $169.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 101.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.40.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The entertainment giant reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.19. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 8.64% and a net margin of 5.30%. The business had revenue of $23.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.03 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that The Walt Disney Company will post 4.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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.
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