Thoma Capital Management LLC Invests $727,000 in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Thoma Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 8,043 shares of the retailer's stock, valued at approximately $727,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tallon Kerry Patrick purchased a new position in Walmart during the 4th quarter valued at $252,000. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC now owns 69,542 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $6,283,000 after purchasing an additional 992 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 3,861 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $349,000 after buying an additional 321 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 28.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $8,868,000 after buying an additional 21,939 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaMark Advisors LLC raised its stake in Walmart by 77.9% in the fourth quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC now owns 1,884 shares of the retailer's stock worth $170,000 after buying an additional 825 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of Walmart stock traded up $1.47 during trading on Friday, hitting $98.57. 29,967,769 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,656,135. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $64.16 and a 1 year high of $105.30. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $93.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $788.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.90, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.23.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The retailer reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.03. Walmart had a net margin of 2.85% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The firm had revenue of $165.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $164.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.60 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th were given a $0.235 dividend. This represents a yield of 0.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. Walmart's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.17%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on WMT. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on Walmart from $107.00 to $100.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Walmart from $93.00 to $91.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $104.94.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.95, for a total transaction of $343,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 888,309 shares in the company, valued at approximately $76,350,158.55. This represents a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.66, for a total value of $195,052.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 398,024 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,288,807.84. This represents a 0.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 135,334 shares of company stock worth $12,615,864. Insiders own 45.58% of the company's stock.

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.