Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Stock Holdings Lifted by Centaurus Financial Inc.

Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 93.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 99,793 shares of the retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 48,226 shares during the quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $9,016,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of WMT. Tallon Kerry Patrick acquired a new position in Walmart during the 4th quarter valued at about $252,000. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC now owns 69,542 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $6,283,000 after acquiring an additional 992 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 3,861 shares of the retailer's stock worth $349,000 after buying an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 28.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer's stock worth $8,868,000 after buying an additional 21,939 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaMark Advisors LLC increased its stake in Walmart by 77.9% during the fourth quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC now owns 1,884 shares of the retailer's stock worth $170,000 after acquiring an additional 825 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.95, for a total transaction of $343,800.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 888,309 shares in the company, valued at approximately $76,350,158.55. This trade represents a 0.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,148 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.58, for a total value of $2,815,113.84. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 4,451,199 shares in the company, valued at $429,896,799.42. This represents a 0.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 135,334 shares of company stock worth $12,615,864 in the last three months. 45.58% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Walmart from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Walmart from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Walmart from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $117.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price target on Walmart from $93.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $104.94.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of WMT traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $97.04. 14,333,010 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,861,362. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $776.43 billion, a PE ratio of 40.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.70. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.16 and a fifty-two week high of $105.30. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $93.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $93.17.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 15th. The retailer reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.03. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 2.85%. The business had revenue of $165.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $164.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.60 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th were issued a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.95%. Walmart's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.17%.

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.