Compound Planning Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Compound Planning Inc. increased its holdings in Walmart by 23.7% in Q1, owning 61,894 shares valued at approximately $5.43 million.
• Walmart's recent quarterly earnings report showed earnings per share of $0.68, missing expectations by $0.06, while revenue reached $169.34 billion, below the forecast of $174.02 billion.
• Walmart announced a dividend of $0.235 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for August 15th and payment due on September 2nd.

Compound Planning Inc. grew its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 23.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 61,894 shares of the retailer's stock after buying an additional 11,849 shares during the quarter. Compound Planning Inc.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $5,434,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Operose Advisors LLC boosted its position in Walmart by 319.7% during the first 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. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. increased its stake in Walmart by 98.2% in the first quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd increased its stake in Walmart by 432.4% in the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. EQ Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart during the first quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Lipe & Dalton grew its position in Walmart by 95.2% during the first quarter. Lipe & Dalton now owns 410 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,655 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.38, for a total transaction of $166,128.90. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 647,578 shares in the company, valued at approximately $65,003,879.64. This trade represents a 0.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.58, for a total value of $1,855,781.28. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,412,398 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $421,737,000.84. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 88,841 shares of company stock valued at $8,565,205 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WMT opened at $97.9050 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $781.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.84, a PEG ratio of 4.93 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $97.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $95.65. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.01 and a 1 year high of $105.30.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.76% and a net margin of 2.75%.The business's revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.67 earnings per share. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be issued a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. This represents a dividend yield of 90.0%. Walmart's dividend payout ratio is presently 40.17%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on WMT shares. Mizuho reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Oppenheimer upped their target price on Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $103.00 target price (up previously from $102.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up previously from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $109.89.

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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