JSF Financial LLC Boosts Stock Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

JSF Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 45.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 19,231 shares of the retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 6,032 shares during the quarter. JSF Financial LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $1,880,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of WMT. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 0.4% in the first quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. now owns 25,915 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,275,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. increased its holdings in Walmart by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. now owns 2,920 shares of the retailer's stock worth $256,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Walmart by 1.8% in 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 boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,799 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $685,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.74, for a total value of $1,361,587.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 906,064 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $93,995,079.36. This represents a 1.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total value of $415,320.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $108,861,082.65. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 151,232 shares of company stock worth $15,083,877 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WMT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $111.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased 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. Finally, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 price target for the company. Thirty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $112.38.

Walmart Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE WMT opened at $102.70 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $100.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.87. The stock has a market cap of $818.81 billion, a PE ratio of 38.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.81 and a beta of 0.67. 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 52-week low of $78.98 and a 52-week high of $106.11.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 firm 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Walmart Company 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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