The Walt Disney Company $DIS Holdings Boosted by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

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Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS – Free Report) by 86.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,578,916 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 731,261 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned approximately 0.09% of Walt Disney worth $180,786,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Walt Disney by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Kondo Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 7,317 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $904,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 1.5% during the second quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,890 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $730,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Walt Disney by 3.5% during the second quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,606 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $323,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,749 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $341,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, Apollon Financial LLC lifted its position in Walt Disney by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Apollon Financial LLC now owns 6,086 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $755,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DIS opened at $114.10 on Tuesday. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $80.10 and a 1 year high of $124.69. The firm has a market cap of $203.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.63, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.44. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $109.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $114.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.71.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The entertainment giant reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $22.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.78 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 13.14%.The company’s revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.14 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DIS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Walt Disney has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.94.

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About Walt Disney

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The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), commonly known as Disney, is a diversified global entertainment and media conglomerate headquartered in Burbank, California. Founded in 1923 by Walt and Roy O. Disney, the company grew from an animation studio into a multi‑national entertainment enterprise known for iconic intellectual property and family‑oriented storytelling. Disney’s operations span film and television production, streaming services, theme parks and resorts, consumer products, and live entertainment.

On the content side, Disney produces and distributes feature films and television programming through a portfolio of studios and labels that includes Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios, along with broadcast and cable networks such as ABC, FX and National Geographic.

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