Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. Reduces Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. reduced its holdings in Walmart Inc. by 5.5% in Q2, selling 2,753 shares, which now total 47,608 shares valued at $4,655,000.
• Walmart reported Q2 earnings of $0.68 per share, missing estimates by $0.06, with revenue of $169.34 billion, falling short of the $174.02 billion analysts anticipated.
• Various hedge funds are adjusting their Walmart holdings, with Bedel Financial Consulting increasing their stake by 0.4%, while other funds also made incremental increases in their positions during Q1.

Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. decreased its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 47,608 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 2,753 shares during the quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $4,655,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. lifted its position in Walmart by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. now owns 25,915 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,275,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. lifted its position in 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 buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 1.4% during 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 in the last quarter. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,799 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $685,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

NYSE:WMT opened at $101.97 on Thursday. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $78.98 and a 1 year high of $106.11. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $100.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.40. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $812.99 billion, a PE ratio of 38.33, a PEG ratio of 4.86 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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). 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 quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.67 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on WMT. Tigress Financial raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Twenty-nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $112.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walmart news, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total value of $3,104,100.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 1,787,200 shares in the company, valued at $184,921,584. This trade represents a 1.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total transaction of $415,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at $108,861,082.65. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 149,032 shares of company stock worth $14,860,951. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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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