DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 59.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,523 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 5,174 shares during the period. DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $345,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 0.4% in the first quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. now owns 25,915 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,275,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,830 shares of the retailer's stock worth $961,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. now owns 2,920 shares of the retailer's stock worth $256,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,794 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $684,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RoundAngle Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 0.4% during the second quarter. RoundAngle Advisors LLC now owns 25,995 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,542,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.
Walmart Stock Down 0.6%
WMT stock opened at $107.06 on Tuesday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $101.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $98.16. The company has a market cap of $853.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.08 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two week high of $109.57.
Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. The company'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. On average, research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Erste Group Bank raised Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted 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. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $112.63.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart
In other news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.33, for a total transaction of $222,926.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 621,718 shares in the company, valued at $62,998,684.94. This trade represents a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.21, for a total transaction of $2,003,925.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,373,576 shares in the company, valued at $451,396,778.96. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 147,038 shares of company stock worth $14,869,054 in the last ninety days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Walmart Profile
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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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