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**Headline: Invictus Private Wealth Makes Big Bet on Disney; Institutional Investors Increase Stakes**

**New York, NY** – Invictus Private Wealth LLC significantly increased its stake in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) during the first quarter of 2024, according to a recent SEC filing. The firm boosted its holdings by a staggering 2,899%, acquiring an additional 70,185 shares, bringing its total to 72,606 shares valued at $7,166,000. While representing only 0.6% of the firm’s total portfolio, Disney is now its 24th largest holding.

Invictus’s move is part of a broader trend of increased institutional investment in the entertainment giant. Several other hedge funds and investment firms have also recently increased their positions or initiated new ones in Disney. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc., Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC, Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd, and Copia Wealth Management all initiated new positions in DIS, while Kessler Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings by 274.0%. Overall, institutional investors and hedge funds now own 65.71% of Disney’s stock.

The increased investor confidence comes after Disney reported strong quarterly earnings on May 7th, exceeding analyst expectations with earnings per share (EPS) of $1.45, $0.24 above estimates. Revenue also beat expectations at $23.62 billion, a 7% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Disney’s current financials include a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Analysts generally remain bullish on Disney’s prospects. Rosenblatt Securities recently boosted its target price to $140, maintaining a “buy” rating. Other firms like Needham & Company and Guggenheim have also reaffirmed “buy” ratings and increased price targets. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus price target of $128.70.

However, not all news has been positive. Disney EVP Brent Woodford recently sold 1,000 shares of the company, signaling a slight decrease in insider ownership.

On Friday, Disney shares opened at $119.08. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $118.62, while its 200-day moving average is $107.66. The company has a market capitalization of $214.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.35, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.56.

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