Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Has $18.84 Million Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its holdings in Walmart Inc. by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter, bringing the total value of their shares to approximately $18.84 million.
• Walmart's recent quarterly earnings reported an EPS of $0.68, which fell short of the expected $0.74, generating a revenue of $169.34 billion.
• Institutional investors now hold around 26.76% of Walmart's stock, with several funds significantly increasing their stakes in recent quarters.

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 192,686 shares of the retailer's stock after buying an additional 4,924 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $18,841,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in WMT. Operose Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 319.7% during the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 267.8% in the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 98.2% in the 1st quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 432.4% in the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 55.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Price Performance

Walmart stock opened at $106.30 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market cap of $847.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.96, a P/E/G ratio of 5.14 and a beta of 0.67. The business's fifty day moving average is $101.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $97.73. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.81 and a 52 week high of $109.58.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total transaction of $214,214.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 623,918 shares of the company's stock, valued at $60,750,895.66. This represents a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.58, for a total value of $1,855,781.28. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,412,398 shares in the company, valued at $421,737,000.84. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 136,363 shares of company stock valued at $13,668,438. Insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on WMT shares. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $110.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $106.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Walmart in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, Mizuho restated an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Thirty-one 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 company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $112.63.

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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