Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE Has $12.08 Million Stock Holdings in The Walt Disney Company $DIS

Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE boosted its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) by 0.2% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 97,446 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 221 shares during the period. Walt Disney makes up approximately 2.2% of Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $12,084,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of DIS. OFI Invest Asset Management grew its stake in Walt Disney by 96.8% during the 2nd quarter. OFI Invest Asset Management now owns 16,758 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $2,078,000 after acquiring an additional 8,242 shares in the last quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walt Disney by 14.0% during the second quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 3,632 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $450,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its position in Walt Disney by 8.6% during the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 179,348 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $22,266,000 after purchasing an additional 14,127 shares in the last quarter. Sather Financial Group Inc purchased a new position in Walt Disney during the second quarter valued at approximately $215,000. Finally, Sovereign Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Walt Disney by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,708 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock valued at $584,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the period. 65.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walt Disney Stock Performance

DIS opened at $109.17 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.72. The company has a market cap of $196.27 billion, a PE ratio of 17.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.54. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $115.36 and a 200-day moving average of $110.41. The Walt Disney Company has a 52-week low of $80.10 and a 52-week high of $124.69.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The entertainment giant reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $23.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.69 billion. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.67% and a net margin of 12.22%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.39 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on DIS. Susquehanna restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Monday, August 11th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Barclays upped their target price on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Walt Disney from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Walt Disney from $130.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.18.

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.