Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. Decreases Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. reduced its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 22.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 31,000 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 9,000 shares during the period. Walmart makes up about 0.1% of Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $3,031,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank Hapoalim BM grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bank Hapoalim BM now owns 4,040 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $395,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Apexium Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Apexium Financial LP now owns 6,400 shares of the retailer's stock worth $626,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the period. Peoples Bank OH boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 7.0% in the second quarter. Peoples Bank OH now owns 2,602 shares of the retailer's stock worth $254,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC grew its position in Walmart by 1.4% during the second quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 24,117 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,358,000 after buying an additional 338 shares during the period. Finally, NTV Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 0.4% during the second quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC now owns 35,215 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $3,443,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on WMT. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Evercore ISI reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $110.00 price target (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. Wolfe Research started coverage on Walmart in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 price objective on the stock. Mizuho reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Erste Group Bank raised shares of Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Thirty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total value of $415,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $108,861,082.65. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,610 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.71, for a total transaction of $166,973.10. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 645,968 shares in the company, valued at $66,993,341.28. The trade was a 0.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 151,232 shares of company stock valued at $15,083,877 over the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Walmart Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:WMT opened at $102.15 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $814.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.40, a PEG ratio of 4.81 and a beta of 0.67. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $78.98 and a 12 month high of $106.11. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $100.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.76.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

About Walmart

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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