Czech National Bank raised its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT - Free Report) by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,247,867 shares of the retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 54,015 shares during the quarter. Walmart makes up approximately 0.8% of Czech National Bank's holdings, making the stock its 21st largest position. Czech National Bank's holdings in Walmart were worth $141,333,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Advisortrust Partners LLC grew its position in Walmart by 20.2% during the 1st quarter. Advisortrust Partners LLC now owns 67,142 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $8,344,000 after purchasing an additional 11,283 shares during the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA raised its holdings in Walmart by 253.3% in the first quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 384,034 shares of the retailer's stock worth $47,728,000 after buying an additional 275,337 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 2.9% in the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 2,416,580 shares of the retailer's stock worth $300,333,000 after buying an additional 68,632 shares in the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 42.1% in the fourth quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 275,341 shares of the retailer's stock worth $30,676,000 after buying an additional 81,635 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HORAN Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 55.7% during the first quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC now owns 81,544 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $9,931,000 after acquiring an additional 29,184 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.
Insider Transactions at Walmart
In related news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 3,710 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.10, for a total transaction of $419,601.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 626,299 shares in the company, valued at approximately $70,834,416.90. The trade was a 0.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Christopher James Nicholas sold 2,900 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.19, for a total value of $342,751.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 574,953 shares of the company's stock, valued at $67,953,695.07. This represents a 0.50% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 71,439 shares of company stock worth $8,544,532 over the last three months. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Walmart Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ WMT opened at $112.07 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $114.58 and a 200 day moving average of $121.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $891.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.19 and a beta of 0.61. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $95.42 and a 12-month high of $135.15.
Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The retailer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66. Walmart had a net margin of 3.13% and a return on equity of 21.25%. The business had revenue of $177.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.61 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.720-0.740 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on WMT shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $137.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Guggenheim lifted their target price on Walmart from $120.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Freedom Capital upgraded Walmart from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $142.00 price target on Walmart and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Walmart from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Walmart currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $138.56.
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Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.
The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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