<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Voya Investment Management LLC reduced its position in  The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - Free Report) by 67.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,219,981 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after selling 2,541,980 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC owned 0.07% of Walt Disney worth $139,688,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>Disney's $1 Billion Deal Brings Its Magic to OpenAI</li></ul><p>Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in DIS. Guardian Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in  Walt Disney during the 3rd quarter worth about $201,000.  North Capital Inc. boosted its stake in shares of  Walt Disney by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. North Capital Inc. now owns 2,778 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $318,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the last quarter.  Rise Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of  Walt Disney by 13.4% during the 3rd quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 1,979 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $227,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the period.  Osprey Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of  Walt Disney by 29.8% during the third quarter. Osprey Private Wealth LLC now owns 46,155 shares of the entertainment giant's stock worth $5,285,000 after buying an additional 10,605 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Legacy Private Trust Co. lifted its holdings in  Walt Disney by 11.8% in the third quarter. Legacy Private Trust Co. now owns 23,464 shares of the entertainment giant's stock valued at $2,687,000 after buying an additional 2,483 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  65.71% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Walt Disney Stock Up 1.2%</h2><p>Shares of Walt Disney stock opened at $111.95 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $199.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The business has a 50-day moving average of $109.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $114.56. The Walt Disney Company has a 1 year low of $80.10 and a 1 year high of $124.69. </p><ul><li>Netflix Wins the Streaming Wars: The $82B Warner Bros. Deal</li></ul><p>Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS - Get Free Report) last released 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. Walt Disney had a return on equity of 9.37% and a net margin of 13.14%.The business had revenue of $22.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.14 EPS. Walt Disney's revenue for the quarter was down .5% on a year-over-year basis.  As a group, equities analysts predict that  The Walt Disney Company will post 5.47 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Walt Disney Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently declared a  dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders 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 dividend payout ratio  is 21.87%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>Netflix Goes All In: The $70B Play to End the Streaming Wars</li></ul><p>A number of brokerages have issued reports on DIS. Needham &amp; Company LLC  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walt Disney in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein  restated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on shares of Walt Disney in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on Walt Disney from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Raymond James Financial  reiterated a &#34;market perform&#34; rating on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Guggenheim  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $140.00 target price on shares of Walt Disney in a report on Friday, November 14th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the stock. 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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.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Walt Disney</li><li>Manufacturing Stocks Investing</li><li>Jabil Is Flying Under the Radar—But a 50% Surge May Be Coming</li><li>Biggest Stock Losers - Today’s Biggest Percentage Decliners</li><li>Qualcomm’s Monster Rally Has a Catch—Can the Stock Keep Climbing?</li><li>Consumer Discretionary Stocks Explained</li><li>Broadcom Stock Crashes 20%—But Wall Street Sees It Soaring to $500</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPURJUw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPURJUw"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Voya Investment Management LLC sold 2,541,980 shares of The Walt Disney Company, reducing its position by 67.6% in the 3rd quarter. Disney's stock opened at $111.95, with a market cap of $199.86 billion. Analysts predict a 5.47 EPS for the year, with a dividend yield of 139.0%. The stock has a "Moderate Buy" rating from analysts.</p>

- Voya Investment Management LLC significantly reduced its stake in The Walt Disney Company by 67.6% in the 3rd quarter, holding 1,219,981 shares worth approximately $139.7 million.  
- Other investors, such as Guardian Financial Partners LLC and North Capital Inc., made changes to their holdings in the company during the same period.  
- Walt Disney's quarterly earnings exceeded analyst expectations, reporting $1.11 EPS, but revenue was slightly down year-over-year.

Voya Investment Management LLC Sells 2,541,980 Shares of The Walt Disney Company $DIS