OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Sells 327,933 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp reduced its stake in Walmart Inc. by 12.2%, selling 327,933 shares to hold a total of 2,358,857 shares, which now accounts for 1.8% of its portfolio.
• Walmart's quarterly earnings missed expectations, reporting $0.68 EPS against a forecast of $0.74 EPS, and generating $169.34 billion in revenue, falling short of the $174.02 billion estimate.
• Notable recent analysis upgrades include Goldman Sachs raising Walmart’s price target from $101 to $114 and Telsey Advisory Group increasing it from $115 to $118, reinforcing a consensus rating of "Buy".

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp decreased its stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 12.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,358,857 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 327,933 shares during the quarter. Walmart accounts for about 1.8% of OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp's holdings in Walmart were worth $207,084,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Operose Advisors LLC grew its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. grew its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 167 shares during the period. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd increased its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. EQ Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Walmart during the 1st quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Lipe & Dalton lifted its holdings in Walmart by 95.2% during the first quarter. Lipe & Dalton now owns 410 shares of the retailer's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.30, for a total transaction of $216,260.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 626,118 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $61,547,399.40. This represents a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.58, for a total transaction of $1,855,781.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,412,398 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $421,737,000.84. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 101,966 shares of company stock worth $9,858,673. Insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WMT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on shares of Walmart from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Walmart from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Mizuho reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $110.59.

Walmart Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of WMT stock opened at $96.10 on Thursday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $98.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.50. 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 Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.67 and a 1 year high of $105.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $766.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.13, a PEG ratio of 4.62 and a beta of 0.66.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. Walmart's revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business 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, equities analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.235 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This represents a dividend yield of 90.0%. Walmart's payout ratio is 35.34%.

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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