Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Has $814,000 Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd grew its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 120.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,276 shares of the retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 5,076 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd's holdings in Walmart were worth $814,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Whelan Financial increased its position in Walmart by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Whelan Financial now owns 4,339 shares of the retailer's stock worth $392,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 0.4% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. raised its stake in Walmart by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. now owns 2,920 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $256,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,885 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $517,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.85, for a total value of $1,258,031.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 945,434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $90,619,848.90. The trade was a 1.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.58, for a total value of $1,855,781.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,412,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $421,737,000.84. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 121,382 shares of company stock valued at $11,718,441 in the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Walmart Price Performance

Walmart stock opened at $102.26 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $815.33 billion, a PE ratio of 38.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $98.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.22. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $76.49 and a one year high of $105.30.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $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, research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WMT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Mizuho reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, May 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $106.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $110.76.

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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