Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. Buys 9,390 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Walmart Inc. by 67.7% in the second quarter, acquiring an additional 9,390 shares, bringing its total holdings to 23,261 shares worth approximately $2.27 million.
• Several major investors, including Vanguard Group and Goldman Sachs, have also made substantial increases in their positions in Walmart, which is now 26.76% owned by institutional investors.
• Walmart's average price target from analysts has seen upgrades, with Bank of America raising it from $120 to $125 and an overall consensus of $112.38, reflecting confidence in the company's performance despite a recent earnings miss.

Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 67.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,261 shares of the retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 9,390 shares during the period. Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $2,274,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Walmart by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 425,961,042 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $37,395,120,000 after buying an additional 3,224,154 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC increased its position in Walmart by 397,264.9% during the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 104,514,912 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $10,496,702,000 after buying an additional 104,488,610 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Walmart by 30.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 33,292,749 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,922,770,000 after buying an additional 7,706,201 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in Walmart by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 30,874,987 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,710,665,000 after buying an additional 387,424 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Walmart by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 29,188,142 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,562,427,000 after buying an additional 823,020 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on WMT shares. Bank of America 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 17th. Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $111.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $106.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Thirty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walmart presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $112.38.

Walmart Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of WMT opened at $102.04 on Tuesday. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.76 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 $813.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.36, a PEG ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.67. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $101.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.46.

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 Transactions at Walmart

In other news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.33, for a total value of $222,926.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 621,718 shares in the company, valued at $62,998,684.94. This represents a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The stock was 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 owned 4,373,576 shares in the company, valued at $451,396,778.96. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 149,488 shares of company stock valued at $14,917,151. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Walmart

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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