SRN Advisors LLC Has $870,000 Stake in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• SRN Advisors LLC reduced its stake in Walmart Inc. by 21.5%, holding 9,910 shares valued at approximately $870,000 as of the recent quarter.
• Walmart's stock price opened at $96.97, with a market cap of $773.85 billion, reflecting a 4.8% year-over-year revenue growth.
• Despite missing earnings expectations with EPS of $0.68 compared to the estimated $0.74, Walmart has received positive ratings from multiple analysts, with an average price target of $110.59.

SRN Advisors LLC lessened its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 21.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,910 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 2,722 shares during the period. SRN Advisors LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $870,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Whelan Financial increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Whelan Financial now owns 4,339 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $392,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the period. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. grew 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 worth $2,275,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. grew its holdings in Walmart by 3.7% during 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 during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Walmart by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,794 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $684,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.8% during the first quarter. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,885 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $517,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $96.97 on Friday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $98.12 and its 200 day moving average is $95.42. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $75.67 and a one year high of $105.30. The firm has a market cap of $773.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.45, a PEG ratio of 4.62 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.67 earnings per share. The company'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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 22nd. KeyCorp upped their price target on Walmart from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Mizuho reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, May 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $110.59.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In related news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total transaction of $1,248,712.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 932,313 shares of the company's stock, valued at $88,700,258.82. This represents a 1.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.58, for a total transaction of $1,855,781.28. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,412,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $421,737,000.84. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 101,966 shares of company stock worth $9,858,673 over the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Walmart Company 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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