Terril Brothers Inc. Has $14.75 Million Position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Terril Brothers Inc. trimmed its position in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 0.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 132,443 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after selling 269 shares during the period. Walt Disney accounts for 4.5% of Terril Brothers Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Terril Brothers Inc.’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $14,748,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Walt Disney by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,948 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $1,053,000 after buying an additional 918 shares in the last quarter. Goldstone Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter valued at $365,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Walt Disney in the 3rd quarter worth $72,000. LCM Capital Management Inc raised its position in Walt Disney by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. LCM Capital Management Inc now owns 8,218 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $790,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the period. Finally, Lincluden Management Ltd. raised its position in Walt Disney by 28.7% in the 3rd quarter. Lincluden Management Ltd. now owns 45,949 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $4,420,000 after purchasing an additional 10,256 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $116.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of Walt Disney from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Macquarie reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.44.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Brent Woodford sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.74, for a total transaction of $917,920.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 44,055 shares in the company, valued at $5,054,870.70. This represents a 15.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Walt Disney Price Performance

Shares of DIS opened at $113.82 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $205.77 billion, a PE ratio of 37.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.68. The Walt Disney Company has a fifty-two week low of $83.91 and a fifty-two week high of $123.74. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $110.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $103.23.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.76 earnings per share 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%. Analysts anticipate that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walt Disney Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is a boost from Walt Disney’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.6%. Walt Disney’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.57%.

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.