AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs Purchases New Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs has purchased 212,496 shares of Walmart Inc., valued at approximately $18.65 million, making it the firm's 16th largest holding.
• Walmart's latest earnings report showed EPS of $0.68, missing analysts' expectations of $0.74, with revenues of $169.34 billion compared to estimates of $174.02 billion.
• Several hedge funds significantly increased their positions in Walmart during the first quarter, with Operose Advisors LLC raising their stake by 319.7%.

AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs bought a new position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 212,496 shares of the retailer's stock, valued at approximately $18,655,000. Walmart makes up about 1.1% of AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs' holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. Operose Advisors LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 319.7% in the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. lifted its position in Walmart by 98.2% in the 1st quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its position in Walmart by 432.4% in the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. EQ Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart in the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Lipe & Dalton lifted its position in Walmart by 95.2% in the 1st quarter. Lipe & Dalton now owns 410 shares of the retailer's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

NYSE:WMT opened at $102.64 on Friday. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $77.49 and a 1 year high of $105.30. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $98.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $818.33 billion, a PE ratio of 38.59, a PEG ratio of 4.82 and a beta of 0.65.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.67 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WMT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $106.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI restated an "outperform" rating and set a $110.00 price target (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $110.76.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.30, for a total value of $216,260.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 626,118 shares in the company, valued at approximately $61,547,399.40. This trade represents a 0.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.58, for a total transaction of $1,855,781.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 4,412,398 shares in the company, valued at $421,737,000.84. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 121,382 shares of company stock valued at $11,718,441. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Walmart

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.

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