Clarius Group LLC Reduces Stake in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Clarius Group LLC reduced its stake in Walmart Inc. by 7.0%, now holding 44,087 shares valued at $4.31 million after selling 3,341 shares in the second quarter.
• CEO C Douglas McMillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock for approximately $1.86 million, reflecting a 0.44% decrease in his position, while other executives also sold shares recently.
• Walmart's recent earnings report revealed earnings per share of $0.68, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74, with revenue of $169.34 billion, below the expected $174.02 billion.

Clarius Group LLC decreased its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 7.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 44,087 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 3,341 shares during the period. Clarius Group LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $4,311,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Operose Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 319.7% during the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC increased its stake in Walmart by 267.8% in the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC increased its stake in Walmart by 55.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. increased its stake in Walmart by 98.2% in the 1st quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd increased its stake in Walmart by 432.4% in the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.97, for a total transaction of $1,863,353.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,392,985 shares in the company, valued at $421,594,770.45. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total value of $1,248,712.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 932,313 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $88,700,258.82. This trade represents a 1.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 151,232 shares of company stock valued at $15,083,877 in the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $102.15 on Monday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $100.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $78.98 and a 12 month high of $106.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $814.46 billion, a PE ratio of 38.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.81 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.67 earnings per share. Walmart's revenue 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WMT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Oppenheimer upped their target price on Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Tigress Financial upped their target price on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Walmart in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Evercore ISI restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Thirty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.38.

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.

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