Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. Cuts Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. lowered its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 12.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,297 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 5,019 shares during the period. Walmart comprises 1.3% of Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd.'s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $3,549,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. Operose Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 319.7% during the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC raised its position in Walmart by 267.8% during the second quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. raised its position in Walmart by 98.2% during the first quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd grew its position in shares of Walmart by 432.4% in the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 55.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:WMT opened at $103.12 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $822.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.84 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a 50 day moving average of $100.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $96.92. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.07 and a 52-week high of $106.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.96, for a total transaction of $403,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,052,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at $106,255,856.80. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total value of $1,248,712.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 932,313 shares in the company, valued at approximately $88,700,258.82. This trade represents a 1.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 151,232 shares of company stock worth $15,083,877. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WMT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Erste Group Bank raised Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Mizuho restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Evercore ISI reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $110.00 price objective (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Tigress Financial raised their price objective on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Thirty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.38.

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.

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