Chilton Capital Management LLC Has $35.38 Million Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Chilton Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 1,514.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 403,049 shares of the retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 378,087 shares during the quarter. Walmart makes up approximately 1.5% of Chilton Capital Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Chilton Capital Management LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $35,384,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of WMT. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 3.5% in the first quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 28,781 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,527,000 after acquiring an additional 970 shares in the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the first quarter valued at approximately $130,000. Argentarii LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 6.2% in the first quarter. Argentarii LLC now owns 41,406 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $3,635,000 after acquiring an additional 2,399 shares in the last quarter. Jackson Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 6.4% in the first quarter. Jackson Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,300 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $1,343,000 after acquiring an additional 926 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Walmart by 10.6% during the first quarter. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. now owns 21,126 shares of the retailer's stock worth $1,855,000 after buying an additional 2,033 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and set a $117.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, May 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Telsey Advisory Group restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Walmart from $93.00 to $91.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $106.67.

Walmart Price Performance

NYSE WMT traded down $0.14 on Wednesday, reaching $96.95. The company's stock had a trading volume of 13,584,488 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,925,889. The firm has a market cap of $773.70 billion, a PE ratio of 41.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 0.68. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $66.67 and a 52 week high of $105.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $97.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.43.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The retailer reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.03. Walmart had a net margin of 2.75% and a return on equity of 21.76%. The company had revenue of $165.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $164.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.60 earnings per share. Walmart's quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.85, for a total transaction of $1,258,031.25. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 945,434 shares of the company's stock, valued at $90,619,848.90. This represents a 1.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.19, for a total transaction of $1,887,041.04. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,431,783 shares of the company's stock, valued at $430,724,989.77. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 142,711 shares of company stock valued at $13,710,319 over the last three months. Insiders own 45.58% 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.