Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd Reduces Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd significantly reduced its position in Walmart Inc. by 82.1% in the first quarter, leaving it with 3,003 shares valued at $264,000.
• In contrast, other large investors like Operose Advisors LLC and Bear Mountain Capital Inc. significantly increased their holdings in Walmart, with increases of 319.7% and 98.2% respectively during the same period.
• Despite missing earnings and revenue estimates in its recent quarterly report, Walmart has received multiple upgrades from analysts, with a current average price target of $110.59.

Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd lessened its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 82.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,003 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 13,800 shares during the period. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd's holdings in Walmart were worth $264,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Operose Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 319.7% during the first quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the period. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 98.2% during the first quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the period. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 432.4% in the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the period. EQ Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart in the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Lipe & Dalton boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 95.2% in the first quarter. Lipe & Dalton now owns 410 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WMT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $106.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 22nd. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $117.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, May 16th. Erste Group Bank upgraded Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Mizuho reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Walmart currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $110.59.

Walmart Stock Up 0.0%

Walmart stock opened at $96.11 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $98.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market cap of $767.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.13, a P/E/G ratio of 4.62 and a beta of 0.66. Walmart Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.67 and a twelve month high of $105.30.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share 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 return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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, analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.24, for a total transaction of $380,960.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,060,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $100,997,734.20. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.30, for a total value of $216,260.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 626,118 shares in the company, valued at approximately $61,547,399.40. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 101,966 shares of company stock valued at $9,858,673. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

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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