Fiduciary Alliance LLC Purchases 33,544 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Fiduciary Alliance LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 56.4%, acquiring an additional 33,544 shares to reach a total of 92,995 shares worth approximately $9.09 million.
• Walmart's stock has been rated favorably by analysts, with an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $110.76.
• Despite reporting a missed earnings estimate for the last quarter, Walmart's revenue showed a year-over-year increase of 4.8%, with projected EPS guidance for Q3 FY 2026 between 0.580-0.600.

Fiduciary Alliance LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 56.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 92,995 shares of the retailer's stock after buying an additional 33,544 shares during the period. Fiduciary Alliance LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $9,093,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ally Financial Inc. bought a new position in Walmart during the 1st quarter worth $2,107,000. Night Squared LP acquired a new position in Walmart in the first quarter valued at about $1,052,000. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management lifted its position in Walmart by 34.6% during the first quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 38,213 shares of the retailer's stock worth $3,355,000 after purchasing an additional 9,831 shares during the period. Monument Capital Management grew its stake in Walmart by 94.2% during the first quarter. Monument Capital Management now owns 55,004 shares of the retailer's stock worth $4,829,000 after buying an additional 26,685 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Walmart by 11.8% in the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 7,959,752 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $698,787,000 after buying an additional 838,689 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WMT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Mizuho reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 target price on Walmart and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Walmart from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, June 9th. Evercore ISI restated an "outperform" rating and set a $110.00 price objective (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Tigress Financial lifted their target price on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $110.76.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In related news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.96, for a total transaction of $403,840.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,052,455 shares in the company, valued at $106,255,856.80. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total transaction of $214,214.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 623,918 shares of the company's stock, valued at $60,750,895.66. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 119,622 shares of company stock worth $11,551,646. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WMT opened at $103.65 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $826.39 billion, a PE ratio of 38.97, a P/E/G ratio of 4.97 and a beta of 0.65. 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 Inc. has a twelve month low of $77.49 and a twelve month high of $105.30. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $95.43.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

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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