Signaturefd LLC Boosts Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Walmart Inc. by 2.2% to a total of 152,335 shares, worth approximately $14.9 million following the purchase.
• Walmart's recent quarterly earnings report showed an EPS of $0.68, missing expectations by $0.06, with revenues of $169.34 billion.
• Several analysts have upgraded their target prices for Walmart, with Goldman Sachs setting a new target of $114.00, reflecting a positive outlook for the stock.

Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 152,335 shares of the retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 3,326 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $14,895,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 28.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer's stock worth $8,868,000 after buying an additional 21,939 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Walmart by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $800,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 18.4% in the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 27,476 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,412,000 after purchasing an additional 4,272 shares in the last quarter. Doliver Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Walmart by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Doliver Advisors LP now owns 25,564 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,244,000 after acquiring an additional 822 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Financial Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 232.7% during the first quarter. Legacy Financial Strategies LLC now owns 34,636 shares of the retailer's stock worth $3,041,000 after purchasing an additional 24,226 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $103.14 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $822.32 billion, a PE ratio of 38.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.86 and a beta of 0.65. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $78.98 and a 1 year high of $106.11. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $100.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. Walmart's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $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. Equities analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WMT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Mizuho reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Evercore ISI reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $110.00 target price (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. Oppenheimer raised their target price 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. Finally, Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 target price (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Twenty-nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $112.38.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total value of $1,248,712.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 932,313 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $88,700,258.82. The trade was a 1.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.96, for a total transaction of $403,840.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,052,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $106,255,856.80. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 151,232 shares of company stock worth $15,077,519. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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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