Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA Decreases Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA reduced its stake in Walmart Inc. by 29.7% during Q2, selling 41,598 shares, and now holds 98,308 shares valued at approximately $9.6 million.
• Multiple analysts provided updated price targets for Walmart, with Goldman Sachs raising its target from $101 to $114, while Truist decreased theirs from $111 to $109, maintaining a "buy" rating.
• Insider trades revealed that Walmart executives sold a combined total of 14,736 shares recently, indicating a decrease in their respective holdings by 1.43% and 0.25%.

Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA decreased its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 29.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 98,308 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 41,598 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA's holdings in Walmart were worth $9,613,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. increased its holdings in Walmart by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. now owns 25,915 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,275,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. grew its position in shares of Walmart by 3.7% in the first quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. now owns 2,920 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $256,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,794 shares of the retailer's stock worth $684,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,885 shares of the retailer's stock worth $517,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Walmart by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,799 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $685,000 after buying an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Mizuho reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Twenty-nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $112.62.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.74, for a total value of $1,361,587.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 906,064 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $93,995,079.36. This trade represents a 1.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,610 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.71, for a total value of $166,973.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 645,968 shares in the company, valued at $66,993,341.28. The trade was a 0.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 151,232 shares of company stock worth $14,960,635. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Walmart Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE WMT opened at $102.44 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $816.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.51, a P/E/G ratio of 4.85 and a beta of 0.65. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $78.98 and a 12 month high of $106.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The company has a 50-day moving average of $99.68 and a 200-day moving average of $95.77.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last released its 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.67 earnings per share. Walmart's revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current 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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