Banque Transatlantique SA Has $78.46 Million Stock Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Banque Transatlantique SA has reduced its stake in Walmart Inc. by 39.9%, selling 642,317 shares and now owning 967,106 shares, which represent about 1.5% of their investment portfolio.
• Several large investors, including Nuveen LLC and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board, have dramatically increased their holdings in Walmart, with some stakes growing by over 28,000%.
• Walmart's latest earnings report showed an earnings per share of $0.68, missing consensus estimates, but the company still has optimistic Q3 2026 guidance set between $0.580-$0.600 EPS.

Banque Transatlantique SA lowered its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 39.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 967,106 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 642,317 shares during the period. Walmart comprises about 1.5% of Banque Transatlantique SA's portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Banque Transatlantique SA's holdings in Walmart were worth $78,461,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. Eagle Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart by 9.1% in the 4th quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 3,861 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $349,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart by 28.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $8,868,000 after acquiring an additional 21,939 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $800,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. Highview Capital Management LLC DE grew its position in shares of Walmart by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 36,945 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $3,338,000 after acquiring an additional 1,720 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. grew its position in shares of Walmart by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 397,108 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $35,879,000 after acquiring an additional 3,514 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of Walmart stock traded up $1.42 on Thursday, hitting $100.86. The stock had a trading volume of 15,629,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,735,688. 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 cap of $804.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 0.65. Walmart Inc. has a twelve month low of $76.30 and a twelve month high of $105.30. The business's 50 day moving average is $98.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $95.26.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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. Analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WMT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up previously from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. 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 research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Erste Group Bank raised shares of Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. One investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $110.76.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.97, for a total value of $1,863,353.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,392,985 shares of the company's stock, valued at $421,594,770.45. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,655 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.38, for a total transaction of $166,128.90. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 647,578 shares of the company's stock, valued at $65,003,879.64. This represents a 0.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 121,382 shares of company stock worth $11,718,441. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

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.