Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. Decreases Stake in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. has reduced its stake in Walmart Inc. by 23.9% in Q2, now holding 27,478 shares valued at approximately $2.69 million.
• Insider transactions include CEO C Douglas Mcmillon selling 19,416 shares for around $2 million, and EVP John D. Rainey selling 2,200 shares.
• Recent analyst reports have set price targets for Walmart, with $118 from Telsey Advisory Group and $115 from Guggenheim, while the average target is $112.38.

Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. trimmed its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 23.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 27,478 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 8,616 shares during the quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $2,687,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Walmart by 28.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer's stock worth $8,868,000 after purchasing an additional 21,939 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $800,000 after buying an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 13.6% in the 1st quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC now owns 12,345 shares of the retailer's stock worth $1,084,000 after buying an additional 1,474 shares during the last quarter. Apella Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 99.7% in the first quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 16,238 shares of the retailer's stock worth $1,455,000 after acquiring an additional 8,106 shares during the period. Finally, Sendero Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Walmart by 4.5% during the first quarter. Sendero Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,915 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $432,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other Walmart news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.21, for a total value of $2,003,925.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,373,576 shares of the company's stock, valued at $451,396,778.96. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.33, for a total value of $222,926.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 621,718 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $62,998,684.94. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 151,232 shares of company stock valued at $15,083,877. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WMT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Telsey Advisory Group restated an "outperform" rating and set a $118.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 target price for the company. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 price target (up previously from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Mizuho reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Twenty-nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.38.

Walmart Stock Performance

WMT opened at $101.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $811.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.26, a PEG ratio of 4.81 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a fifty day moving average of $100.68 and a 200 day moving average of $96.50. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $78.98 and a fifty-two week high of $106.11.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced 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). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The company had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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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