Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. Sells 3,055 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. reduced its stake in Walmart Inc. by 5.4%, selling 3,055 shares, and now holds 53,540 shares valued at approximately $5.24 million.
• Walmart's quarterly earnings missed expectations, reporting $0.68 EPS compared to the consensus estimate of $0.74 EPS, with revenues of $169.34 billion below the expected $174.02 billion.
• Several institutional investors significantly increased their positions in Walmart, with Kingstone Capital Partners adding 397,264.9% to its holdings, now owning over 104 million shares valued at over $10 billion.

Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. reduced its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 5.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 53,540 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 3,055 shares during the period. Walmart makes up 1.7% of Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $5,235,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of WMT. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 397,264.9% in the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 104,514,912 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $10,496,702,000 after acquiring an additional 104,488,610 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,532,331,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 30.1% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 33,292,749 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,922,770,000 after buying an additional 7,706,201 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Walmart by 527.1% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,739,038 shares of the retailer's stock worth $591,620,000 after buying an additional 5,664,484 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board raised its position in Walmart by 28,684.8% in the 1st quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 4,229,354 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $371,295,000 after buying an additional 4,214,661 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Walmart Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of WMT stock opened at $102.70 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market cap of $818.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.61, a PEG ratio of 4.81 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a 50 day moving average of $100.88 and a 200-day moving average of $96.87. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $78.98 and a 12-month high of $106.11.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.67 EPS. Walmart's revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.97, for a total value of $1,863,353.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,392,985 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $421,594,770.45. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total transaction of $3,104,100.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 1,787,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $184,921,584. This trade represents a 1.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 151,232 shares of company stock worth $15,083,877 over the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Evercore ISI restated an "outperform" rating and set a $110.00 price objective (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Tigress Financial raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Thirty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $112.38.

Walmart 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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