Arlington Partners LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Arlington Partners LLC increased its stake in Walmart Inc. by 8.3%, acquiring an additional 3,525 shares in the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to 46,010 shares worth approximately $4.5 million.
• In insider trading news, Walmart's CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares valued at over $3.1 million, resulting in a 1.65% decrease in his ownership.
• Walmart's recent earnings report showed an EPS of $0.68, missing analysts' expectations, while revenue was up 4.8% year-over-year but still fell short of projections.

Arlington Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 46,010 shares of the retailer's stock after buying an additional 3,525 shares during the period. Walmart makes up approximately 1.7% of Arlington Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Arlington Partners LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $4,499,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 0.8% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 425,961,042 shares of the retailer's stock worth $37,395,120,000 after buying an additional 3,224,154 shares during the period. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC grew its position in Walmart by 397,264.9% in the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 104,514,912 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $10,496,702,000 after acquiring an additional 104,488,610 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 30.1% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 33,292,749 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,922,770,000 after purchasing an additional 7,706,201 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.3% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 30,874,987 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,710,665,000 after purchasing an additional 387,424 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 2.9% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 29,188,142 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,562,427,000 after purchasing an additional 823,020 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Walmart stock traded up $0.46 on Monday, reaching $102.79. The stock had a trading volume of 12,856,457 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,199,768. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $819.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.64, a P/E/G ratio of 4.82 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $99.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.72. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $78.98 and a 1 year high of $106.11.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. Walmart's revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.67 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WMT has been the subject of several research reports. Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $106.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group upped their target price on Walmart from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $112.03.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total transaction of $214,214.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 623,918 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,750,895.66. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total value of $415,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $108,861,082.65. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 151,232 shares of company stock valued at $14,960,635. Insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

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.