Trust Co. of Vermont Sells 3,634 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Trust Co. of Vermont reduced its Walmart holdings by 2.1%, selling 3,634 shares and ending up with 167,674 shares worth approximately $16.4 million.
• Walmart's most recent quarterly earnings report showed EPS of $0.68, below the consensus estimate of $0.74, with a revenue of $169.34 billion.
• Institutional investors currently hold 26.76% of Walmart stock, with several firms like Kingstone Capital and Goldman Sachs significantly increasing their stakes in recent quarters.

Trust Co. of Vermont trimmed its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 167,674 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 3,634 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont's holdings in Walmart were worth $16,395,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of WMT. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 397,264.9% in 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 purchasing an additional 104,488,610 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,532,331,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 30.1% in 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 purchasing an additional 7,706,201 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 527.1% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,739,038 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $591,620,000 after purchasing an additional 5,664,484 shares during the period. Finally, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 28,684.8% in the 1st quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 4,229,354 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $371,295,000 after purchasing an additional 4,214,661 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE:WMT opened at $101.97 on Thursday. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $100.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.40. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $78.98 and a 52-week high of $106.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $812.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.33, a P/E/G ratio of 4.86 and a beta of 0.67.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Walmart from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, June 9th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Mizuho reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their target price on Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Twenty-nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $112.38.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total transaction of $1,248,712.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 932,313 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $88,700,258.82. This represents a 1.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 value of $403,840.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,052,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $106,255,856.80. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 149,032 shares of company stock worth $14,860,951 in the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate 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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