Rogco LP Grows Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Rogco LP increased its stake in Walmart Inc. by 33.6% during the 2nd quarter, owning 11,151 shares valued at approximately $1,090,000.
• Walmart reported a Q2 earnings per share (EPS) of $0.68, missing expectations by $0.06, with revenue of $169.34 billion compared to anticipated $174.02 billion.
• Insider trading activity included sales from executives, with CEO C. Douglas McMillon selling 19,416 shares for over $2 million, reflecting a decrease in their ownership.

Rogco LP lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 33.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,151 shares of the retailer's stock after buying an additional 2,802 shares during the period. Rogco LP's holdings in Walmart were worth $1,090,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. boosted its holdings in Walmart by 0.4% during the 1st 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 during the period. Scott & Selber Inc. raised its position in shares of Walmart by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. now owns 2,920 shares of the retailer's stock worth $256,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,794 shares of the retailer's stock worth $684,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,885 shares of the retailer's stock worth $517,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC raised its position 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 worth $685,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of WMT opened at $101.97 on Thursday. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $78.98 and a 52 week high of $106.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 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. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $100.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.40.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The company had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walmart news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total value of $415,320.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 149,032 shares of company stock valued at $14,860,951 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on WMT. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $118.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Tigress Financial upped their target price on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Erste Group Bank raised Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $110.00 price target (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Twenty-nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart 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.

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