One Way Holdings LLC Buys 12,734 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• One Way Holdings increased its Walmart stake by 4%, buying 12,734 shares to reach 328,769 shares valued at approximately $34.2 million. Walmart represents about 1.5% of the firm’s portfolio.
• Analysts remain broadly positive on Walmart, with a consensus “Buy” rating and average price target of $132.41; several firms maintained or upgraded bullish ratings despite some target-price reductions.
• Walmart exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.81 EPS and $187.94 billion in revenue, while revenue grew 5.9% year over year. Separately, insiders sold shares through pre-arranged plans, including transactions intended to cover tax obligations.

One Way Holdings LLC increased its stake in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT - Free Report) by 4.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 328,769 shares of the retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 12,734 shares during the quarter. Walmart makes up approximately 1.5% of One Way Holdings LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. One Way Holdings LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $34,166,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Artesa Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Walmart by 21.8% in the 3rd quarter. Artesa Financial Group LLC now owns 3,923 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $408,000 after acquiring an additional 701 shares during the period. CKW Financial Group boosted its position in Walmart by 21.2% during the third quarter. CKW Financial Group now owns 1,287 shares of the retailer's stock worth $134,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the period. Trek Financial LLC boosted its position in Walmart by 5.3% during the third quarter. Trek Financial LLC now owns 11,150 shares of the retailer's stock worth $1,159,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares during the period. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 0.4% in the third quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 54,750 shares of the retailer's stock worth $5,690,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Traynor Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 7.4% in the third quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. now owns 35,903 shares of the retailer's stock worth $3,731,000 after purchasing an additional 2,489 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on WMT. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $130.00 price target (down from $140.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, August 21st. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $126.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $125.00 target price (down from $140.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Walmart to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and set a $132.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $132.41.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In related news, EVP Daniel Danker sold 50,644 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.35, for a total value of $5,335,345.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 201,672 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,246,145.20. This trade represents a 20.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Christopher Nicholas sold 2,900 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.60, for a total transaction of $349,740.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 563,353 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $67,940,371.80. The trade was a 0.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 98,534 shares of company stock valued at $10,692,443 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.09% of the company's stock.

Walmart Price Performance

WMT opened at $123.51 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $979.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.46 and a beta of 0.53. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $98.88 and a one year high of $135.15. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $110.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $118.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.23.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 20th. The retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $187.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $186.64 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.83% and a net margin of 3.00%. The firm's revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.68 earnings per share. Walmart has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 2.800-2.870 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Profile

Walmart Inc NASDAQ: WMT operates a global retail business through a network of supercenters, supermarkets, discount stores, neighborhood markets, warehouse clubs and e-commerce platforms. Its stores and websites sell a broad assortment of merchandise, including groceries, consumables, health and wellness products, apparel, electronics, home goods, toys and other general merchandise.

The company organizes its operations into Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam's Club U.S. Walmart U.S.

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