Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Has $212.48 Million Stake in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Asset Management One Co. Ltd. reduced its stake in Walmart Inc. by 0.6% in Q2, holding 2,173,062 shares valued at $212.48 million, which makes Walmart the 21st largest holding in their portfolio.
• Institutional investors collectively own 26.76% of Walmart's stock, with several hedge funds, like Kingstone Capital Partners, showing significant increases in their holdings during the same period.
• Walmart recently reported Q2 earnings of $0.68 EPS, which missed analysts' expectations, and set Q3 2026 guidance between 0.580 and 0.600 EPS, with an average annual estimate of 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. decreased its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,173,062 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 13,110 shares during the quarter. Walmart accounts for about 0.7% of Asset Management One Co. Ltd.'s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $212,482,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of WMT. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 104,488,610 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Walmart in the 1st quarter valued at about $2,532,331,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Walmart by 30.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 33,292,749 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,922,770,000 after buying an additional 7,706,201 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Walmart by 527.1% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,739,038 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $591,620,000 after buying an additional 5,664,484 shares during the period. Finally, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board increased its holdings in Walmart by 28,684.8% in the 1st quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 4,229,354 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $371,295,000 after buying an additional 4,214,661 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $108,861,082.65. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total transaction of $3,104,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 1,787,200 shares in the company, valued at $184,921,584. The trade was a 1.65% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 131,622 shares of company stock worth $13,444,273. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Walmart Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE:WMT opened at $106.77 on Friday. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $102.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $98.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $79.81 and a one year high of $109.57. The company has a market cap of $851.29 billion, a PE ratio of 40.14, a P/E/G ratio of 5.05 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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). The firm 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 firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on WMT shares. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Walmart in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. They set a "buy" rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $113.07.

Walmart 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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