UniSuper Management Pty Ltd Has $65.39 Million Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• UniSuper Management Pty Ltd has reduced its stock holdings in Walmart Inc. by 22.7%, now owning 744,862 shares valued at $65.39 million after selling 218,322 shares in the first quarter.
• Several other institutional investors have recently adjusted their stakes in Walmart, including Monument Capital Management, which increased its holdings by 94.2% in the same period.
• Walmart reported earnings per share of $0.68 for the latest quarter, missing analysts' expectations and indicating a net margin of 3.08% amid revenue of $169.34 billion.

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd lowered its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 22.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 744,862 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 218,322 shares during the quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd's holdings in Walmart were worth $65,391,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Rise Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 11.1% during the 1st quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 4,239 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $372,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares in the last quarter. Royal Capital Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Capital Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,566 shares of the retailer's stock worth $1,981,000 after acquiring an additional 972 shares during the period. Sandler Capital Management bought a new position in Walmart in the 1st quarter worth $2,458,000. Petrus Trust Company LTA raised its holdings in Walmart by 60.4% in the 1st quarter. Petrus Trust Company LTA now owns 7,291 shares of the retailer's stock worth $640,000 after acquiring an additional 2,746 shares during the period. Finally, Plancorp LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 60,314 shares of the retailer's stock worth $5,295,000 after acquiring an additional 6,628 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

NYSE WMT traded up $1.75 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $102.26. The company had a trading volume of 13,673,692 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,959,946. 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 stock has a market cap of $815.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.44, a P/E/G ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.65. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $95.22. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $76.49 and a fifty-two week high of $105.30.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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). The company 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%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.67 earnings per share. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.97, for a total transaction of $1,863,353.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,392,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $421,594,770.45. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.55, for a total transaction of $1,293,468.75. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 919,189 shares in the company, valued at approximately $90,586,075.95. This trade represents a 1.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 121,382 shares of company stock worth $11,718,441 in the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on WMT shares. Tigress Financial lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, June 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Walmart has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $110.76.

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.