Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd. Decreases Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd. reduced its holdings in Walmart Inc. by 75%, now owning only 3,000 shares after selling 9,000 shares in the second quarter.
• CEO C Douglas McMillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock for over $2 million, indicating a slight decrease in his ownership.
• Walmart's stock is currently rated as a "Moderate Buy" by analysts, with an average price target of $112.38 following recent earnings that fell short of expectations.

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd. decreased its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 75.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,000 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 9,000 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $293,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WMT. Operose Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 319.7% in the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 267.8% in the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. lifted its holdings in Walmart by 98.2% in the 1st quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its holdings in Walmart by 432.4% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 55.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on WMT shares. Mizuho restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Tigress Financial raised their target price on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $118.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Erste Group Bank raised Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Twenty-nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Walmart has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.38.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.21, for a total value of $2,003,925.36. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,373,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $451,396,778.96. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.74, for a total transaction of $1,361,587.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 906,064 shares in the company, valued at approximately $93,995,079.36. This trade represents a 1.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 149,032 shares of company stock worth $14,860,951 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Walmart Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:WMT opened at $101.97 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $100.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $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 company has a market capitalization of $812.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.33, a PEG ratio of 4.86 and a beta of 0.67. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $78.98 and a 12-month high of $106.11.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.67 earnings per share. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS 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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