ONE Advisory Partners LLC Acquires New Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

ONE Advisory Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 2,641 shares of the retailer's stock, valued at approximately $253,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. raised its holdings in Walmart by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. now owns 25,915 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,275,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. increased its position in Walmart by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. now owns 2,920 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $256,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Walmart by 1.4% during 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 during the period. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Walmart by 1.8% during 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 during the period. Finally, Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Walmart by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,799 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $685,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

NYSE WMT opened at $102.04 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $101.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $97.46. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $79.76 and a 12-month high of $106.11. 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 cap of $813.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.36, a PEG ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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). Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The business had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Friday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total value of $415,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $108,861,082.65. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.33, for a total transaction of $222,926.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 621,718 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $62,998,684.94. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 149,488 shares of company stock worth $14,917,151 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on WMT. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $118.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Mizuho reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 target price (up previously from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their price objective on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Thirty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $112.38.

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.

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding WMT? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report).

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.