3,743 Shares in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Acquired by TFR Capital LLC.

TFR Capital LLC. bought a new stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,743 shares of the retailer's stock, valued at approximately $338,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Plotkin Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart in the 4th quarter worth about $218,000. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC now owns 43,897 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $3,966,000 after acquiring an additional 1,171 shares during the last quarter. Copley Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Walmart by 85.4% during the fourth quarter. Copley Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,948 shares of the retailer's stock worth $628,000 after acquiring an additional 3,201 shares in the last quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart by 17.6% in the 4th quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,851 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177 shares during the period. Finally, Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV boosted its position in Walmart by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV now owns 14,321 shares of the retailer's stock worth $1,294,000 after acquiring an additional 521 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Up 1.3%

NYSE:WMT traded up $1.23 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $98.33. 8,006,934 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,645,617. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $64.16 and a 12-month high of $105.30. The business has a 50-day moving average of $93.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $93.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $786.70 billion, a PE ratio of 40.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.70.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The retailer reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.03. Walmart had a net margin of 2.85% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The company had revenue of $165.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $164.53 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.60 EPS. Walmart's revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th were issued a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 9th. This represents a yield of 0.95%. Walmart's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.17%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on WMT shares. Erste Group Bank downgraded Walmart from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, March 17th. Mizuho started coverage on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, April 11th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $105.00 target price for the company. Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Walmart from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $104.94.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,148 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.58, for a total transaction of $2,815,113.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 4,451,199 shares of the company's stock, valued at $429,896,799.42. The trade was a 0.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 28,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.00, for a total transaction of $2,716,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 1,064,455 shares in the company, valued at $103,252,135. The trade was a 2.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 135,334 shares of company stock valued at $12,615,864. 45.58% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Walmart Company Profile

Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.