Holt Capital Advisors L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners L.P. Sells 3,446 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Holt Capital Advisors has reduced its stake in Walmart Inc. by 11.2%, selling 3,446 shares, and now holds 27,337 shares valued at approximately $2.4 million.
• Walmart's recent earnings report showed EPS of $0.68, which fell $0.06 short of expectations, and the company's revenue reached $169.34 billion, missing forecasts of $174.02 billion.
• Walmart's stock has been rated positively by analysts, with several raising their target prices, resulting in an average target price of $110.59 and an average rating of "Buy".

Holt Capital Advisors L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners L.P. lowered its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 11.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 27,337 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 3,446 shares during the period. Holt Capital Advisors L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners L.P.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $2,400,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of WMT. Full Sail Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Full Sail Capital LLC now owns 8,702 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $786,000 after purchasing an additional 541 shares during the period. Ally Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Walmart during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,107,000. Monument Capital Management increased its holdings in Walmart by 94.2% during the 1st quarter. Monument Capital Management now owns 55,004 shares of the retailer's stock worth $4,829,000 after purchasing an additional 26,685 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Walmart by 11.8% during the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 7,959,752 shares of the retailer's stock worth $698,787,000 after purchasing an additional 838,689 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management increased its holdings in Walmart by 34.6% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WMT opened at $96.97 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $773.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.66 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $95.24. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.67 and a 1-year high of $105.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

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 the consensus estimate 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 company's 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. Analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.55, for a total value of $1,293,468.75. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 919,189 shares in the company, valued at approximately $90,586,075.95. This trade represents a 1.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,655 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.38, for a total value of $166,128.90. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 647,578 shares in the company, valued at $65,003,879.64. This trade represents a 0.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 99,766 shares of company stock valued at $9,640,873. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Erste Group Bank raised Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $106.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walmart currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $110.59.

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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