Appleton Partners Inc. MA raised its position in Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) by 11.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 81,639 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock after buying an additional 8,596 shares during the period. Walt Disney comprises about 1.7% of Appleton Partners Inc. MA’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest position. Appleton Partners Inc. MA’s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $8,579,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Jennison Associates raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.0% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates now owns 13,707,197 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $1,400,876,000 after buying an additional 137,711 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management now owns 8,615,291 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $905,295,000 after buying an additional 106,798 shares during the last quarter. Janus Capital Management raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 17.7% in the third quarter. Janus Capital Management now owns 7,099,240 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $725,554,000 after buying an additional 1,065,813 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors now owns 584,808 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $61,453,000 after buying an additional 10,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Advisors raised its stake in shares of Walt Disney by 180.7% in the fourth quarter. Boston Advisors now owns 570,238 shares of the entertainment giant’s stock worth $59,921,000 after buying an additional 367,113 shares during the last quarter.

Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) opened at 96.27 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $159.15 billion and a P/E ratio of 19.65. Walt Disney Co has a 52 week low of $90.00 and a 52 week high of $122.08. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $103.43 and its 200 day moving average is $108.44.

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The entertainment giant reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $13.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.50 billion. Walt Disney’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.89 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Walt Disney Co will post $5.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The business also recently declared a semiannual dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 14th were paid a dividend of $0.71 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 10th. This is a boost from Walt Disney’s previous semiannual dividend of $0.66. This represents a dividend yield of 1.27%.

DIS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Bank of America lowered Walt Disney to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 15th. FBR & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Monday, December 21st. Vetr raised Walt Disney from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $119.58 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 2nd. Barclays lowered Walt Disney from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $98.00 to $89.00 in a research report on Friday, January 15th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, Pivotal Research began coverage on Walt Disney in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $106.00 target price on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and twenty-two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.52.

In other news, SVP Brent Woodford sold 1,237 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.90, for a total transaction of $132,235.30. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 30,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,292,520. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Christine M. Mccarthy sold 49,920 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.09, for a total transaction of $5,046,412.80. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 104,272 shares in the company, valued at $10,540,856.48. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.

The Walt Disney Company together with its subsidiaries and affiliates is a diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. Media Networks comprise an array of broadcast, cable, radio, publishing and digital businesses across two divisions – the Disney/ABC Television Group and ESPN Inc. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts (NYSE:DIS) is a provider of family travel and leisure experiences. The Walt Disney Studio brings movies, music and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Disney Consumer Products (DCP) delivers product experiences across thousands of categories from toys and apparel to books and fine art. Disney Interactive is a creator of interactive entertainment across all current and emerging digital media platforms.

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