Pixar stock from One Share...

[Soupermom]

I saw on Mousesavers that we can still buy one share of Pixar stock. The handling fee is amazing...$39? If I buy one share of stock for each of my kids, do i have to pay the $39 twice? Also, how do I go about ordering without the frame and fluff? Is this a good investment? TIA

 

[KarenAylwood]

I'm not sure about the handling fee...

But I do know that owners of Pixar stock will get 2.3 shares of Disney stock for each Pixar share they own. I have also heard that the certificate is really cool looking and would be a fun thing to have (I've also thought about buying one before they become unavailable). I'm thinking you could frame it yourself if you wanted to though

Hope someone else could help you with the handling fee question though!!

Ok so I'm editing to add: You have to pay the handling fee for each from what I see on the website. It won't allow you to put two in your "cart" you have to check out separately. The smallest amount of "fluff" you have to pay for is if you get the paper frame (has a plaque part of it) and it costs $10, so your total is $106 for one instead of $140 or whatever. Not sure if it's a good investment because the transfer fee alone is more than one Disney stock is selling for now.

Not entirely sure how great of an investment it is (for you anyway) but if anything it is a really cool piece of history to own... and if I were your kids, I'd think you were the best mom ever!!

 

[Servants of Evan]

The handling fee is because: 1. your stock must be registered with the company. It takes the same amount of time and info to register you with one share as it does to register Joe Millionaire with 10,000 shares.

2: You actually want the stock certificate -- in all it's printed glory.

The flip side is that you're now entitled to a copy of the annual report, and can attend the shareholders meetings. You want to go see how your company is doing, right?

 

[tmt martins]

we did the Disney stock and got the big $0.27 check it was priceless to see DD face when she recieved it from Disney.

Think of how many souvies you pay for and they end up in the trash this will never end up there.
Here's a pic of it hanging in her not yet finished Tink room

 

[ziggystardust]

I also wanted to buy a share, but I was hesitant since it will cost well over $100.

I actually saw on a stock show on CNBC the other day (the guy that screams all the time) that he didn't recommend Disney stock. Which actually made sense to me since I had just checked the list price of Dis Stock which actually FELL after they announced purchasing Pixar.

I might just want the Pixar stock b/c it would be nice to have. I'm still on the fence

 

[Soupermom]

If you purchase the Pixar stock, and then in a few weeks Pixar stock is switch to the Disney shares, do they send you new Disney stock on cool Disney paper, or would you have to send in your "old" Pixar stock to get the new (more valuable) Disney stuff? In other words, will I be able to keep my Pixar stock/paper (even if it has no "value"), and then get the new Disney stock? Does this make sense?

 

[ziggystardust]

If you purchase the Pixar stock, and then in a few weeks Pixar stock is switch to the Disney shares, do they send you new Disney stock on cool Disney paper, or would you have to send in your "old" Pixar stock to get the new (more valuable) Disney stuff? In other words, will I be able to keep my Pixar stock/paper (even if it has no "value"), and then get the new Disney stock? Does this make sense?

I'm thinking that you get to keep it. Thats why I would buy it, to keep that piece of history.

 

[cseca]

... Which actually made sense to me since I had just checked the list price of Dis Stock which actually FELL after they announced purchasing Pixar.

I think the reasoning for this is because Disney will have to prove that their strategy to buy out Pixar is profitable first. So logically their stock will go down in the beginning. But hopes that it will rise later on after they can prove the profitibility from this buyout.

At least that's from what I understand...

 

[java]

I also wanted to buy a share, but I was hesitant since it will cost well over $100.

I actually saw on a stock show on CNBC the other day (the guy that screams all the time) that he didn't recommend Disney stock. Which actually made sense to me since I had just checked the list price of Dis Stock which actually FELL after they announced purchasing Pixar.

I might just want the Pixar stock b/c it would be nice to have. I'm still on the fence

That is Jim Cramer! And I know him.lol Actually I knew him when.....

 

[ziggystardust]

That is Jim Cramer! And I know him.lol Actually I knew him when.....

I don't normally watch him, I actually can't stand him. But my dad does, and I had asked him about buying Dis/Pixar stock literally 2min before Cramer started ranting about it.

 

[minnie1928]

ok, here's a dumb question....do you have to buy through oneshare.com? Are there other options available, possibly at a lower price? I'm making the assumption that most of us looking at oneshare.com don't have brokerage accounts.

 

[KarenAylwood]

ok, here's a dumb question....do you have to buy through oneshare.com? Are there other options available, possibly at a lower price? I'm making the assumption that most of us looking at oneshare.com don't have brokerage accounts.

Ok so I just talked to my dad actually to see what the Pixar/oneshare.com stuff was all about. He is really into stocks, has a broker and whatnot. Between him and my mom they own about 1,000 shares of Disney stock and have lost money on it. So one of his points was, that since Pixar is going to change over to Disney stock, it's not necessarily a great stock to buy in terms of an investment. Of course, who knows if it will go up after the Pixar deal goes through.

There is no way for you to buy a share of stock other than through oneshare.com or a brokerage account. If you had a brokerage account, it would cost $57 (the cost of 1 share of Pixar stock) plus $29 (the fee to the broker for transfer).

If you buy through oneshare.com- it costs $57 + $39 as a transfer fee + cost of frame (the least $10- the cost of the paper frame) so in the end, if you had a broker, it would cost $20 less than buying through Oneshare.com.

That being said- if I told my dad to buy me one share of Pixar through his broker, it would be in his name and he would have to get it titled over to me (kind of a pain to do). He pretty much said it's more trouble than it's worth.

Also, when Pixar stock goes to Disney stock (1:2.5 or so), in order to GET your Disney stock, you have to send in your Pixar certificate. So in the end, if you're just buying this to have a piece of Pixar stock on your wall, it won't be worth anything unless you send it in to get a Disney stock certificate.

He pretty much told me it's just a $100 piece of paper to hang on your wall.

It may be a cool thing for a kid to have, but it won't be worth a dime unless you send it in to convert to Disney stock.

I personally have decided against buying a share of Pixar stock. However, it might be a cool thing for a kid to have if they really like Pixar, it just wouldn't be an investment in any shape or form unless you decide to trade it in... going against the point of buying it in the first place.

 

[cobbler]

If you purchase the Pixar stock, and then in a few weeks Pixar stock is switch to the Disney shares, do they send you new Disney stock on cool Disney paper, or would you have to send in your "old" Pixar stock to get the new (more valuable) Disney stuff? In other words, will I be able to keep my Pixar stock/paper (even if it has no "value"), and then get the new Disney stock? Does this make sense?

Actually yes you will have to turn in your Pixar stock certificate to receive the Disney shares. If you choose to keep your Pixar stock you won't get the Disney share. If it was electronic it would automatically take place but since you have the actual certificate they will have you trade it in.

I had to do this before with other shares.

 

[cobbler]

Also most brokers now will charge you extra if you want the actual certificate and usually it is folded where with oneshare it won't be. Most brokers keep their files electronically so you don't actually have the shares in your possesion.

And Karen is right, if you buy the pixar now and don't turn it in it is basically "worthless" from a monetary stand point unless you trade it in. But depending on how worth it is to you to have the stock certificate as a piece of history or whatever.

We bought our son a share for his 1st birthday and its really neat, it has the Toy Story characters at the bottom. It split since then and they sent me another certificate. So I am going to keep the one in the frame just to have and then turn in the other one for the Disney shares.

 

[HaleyB]

I think someone asked if this was a good investment. The answer to that is simple NO. Think of it more along the line of buying a really cool bit of art. That said I would much rather have a gel frame or even a reproduction of one. To each his own, but it is not an investment.

 

[TEK224]

if you got your stock in a regular frame (not the paper one), can you remove it from the frame? I was just wondering if it was matted or anything, where if you tried to take it out it would damage the certifcate.

I know with the paper frames, it's easy to remove, but I've never gotten the regular (more expensive) frames.

 

[hatchmo]

About Cramer's stock recommendations. On Thursday he pounded the table and said to dump Bebe stores. On Friday, Bebe had a huge 18% gain.

 

[cobbler]

Mine is matted in the frame, I would also damage the back of the frame if I tried to get it out. It also has an engraved placque in the mat. I am going to keep mine but I bought it back in 02 so I am not that worried about it.

 

[salmoneous]

If you purchase the Pixar stock, and then in a few weeks Pixar stock is switch to the Disney shares, do they send you new Disney stock on cool Disney paper, or would you have to send in your "old" Pixar stock to get the new (more valuable) Disney stuff? In other words, will I be able to keep my Pixar stock/paper (even if it has no "value"), and then get the new Disney stock? Does this make sense?

Curious, I sent a note to oneshare to ask. Not the "best" asnwer, I have to give them major points for actually answering (when's the last time you sent an email to a company and got an actual useful answer back.) Here's what they said:

Thank you for your email. In regards to your question-What will most
likely
happen once Disney acquires Pixar is they will send out a letter to all
Pixar shareholders offering to convert their share into 2.3 Disney
shares.
The shareholders will need to surrender their stock certificate in
order to
receive the conversion. I apologize; I do not know if Disney will issue
a
certificate for the converted shares. Please let me know if I can be of
further assistance. Thank you from OneShare.com.

 

[JC Butterfly]

So if I buy Pixar stock now, will I get their annual report from last year? That would also be cool memorabilia to have! I'm already a Disney stock holder and enjoy those benefits.