Czech National Bank Grows Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Czech National Bank increased its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 6.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,056,187 shares of the retailer's stock after buying an additional 59,809 shares during the quarter. Walmart comprises 0.8% of Czech National Bank's investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Czech National Bank's holdings in Walmart were worth $103,274,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Operose Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 319.7% in the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 98.2% in the 1st 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 grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 432.4% in the 1st 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 position in shares of Walmart in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Lipe & Dalton grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 95.2% in the 1st quarter. Lipe & Dalton now owns 410 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 target price (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $106.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Erste Group Bank upgraded Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $110.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $110.76.

Walmart Stock Performance

NYSE WMT opened at $103.65 on Tuesday. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $77.49 and a fifty-two week high of $105.30. The stock has a market cap of $826.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.97 and a beta of 0.65. The business has a fifty day moving average of $98.80 and a 200-day moving average of $95.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 last year, the firm earned $0.67 earnings per share. The business'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. As a group, analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,655 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.38, for a total value of $166,128.90. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 647,578 shares of the company's stock, valued at $65,003,879.64. The trade was a 0.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were 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 directly owned 4,392,985 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $421,594,770.45. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 119,622 shares of company stock valued at $11,551,646. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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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