Vectors Research Management LLC Decreases Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• Vectors Research Management LLC decreased its stake in Walmart Inc. by 17.8%, selling 12,406 shares, resulting in a current holding of 57,230 shares valued at approximately $5.6 million.
• Despite the decrease in holdings by Vectors Research, other institutional investors like Vanguard Group Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased their stakes in Walmart during the same period.
• Walmart's stock experienced a 2.5% drop recently, with shares priced at $106.30, while the company reported quarterly earnings per share of $0.68, missing analysts' expectations.

Vectors Research Management LLC cut its stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 17.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 57,230 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 12,406 shares during the quarter. Walmart makes up approximately 1.9% of Vectors Research Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Vectors Research Management LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $5,596,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Walmart by 0.8% in 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 lifted its stake in 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 worth $10,496,702,000 after purchasing an additional 104,488,610 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Walmart by 30.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 33,292,749 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,922,770,000 after purchasing an additional 7,706,201 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Walmart by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 30,874,987 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,710,665,000 after purchasing an additional 387,424 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Walmart by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 29,188,142 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,562,427,000 after purchasing an additional 823,020 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,610 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.71, for a total value of $166,973.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 645,968 shares in the company, valued at approximately $66,993,341.28. This trade represents a 0.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.33, for a total transaction of $222,926.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 621,718 shares of the company's stock, valued at $62,998,684.94. This trade represents a 0.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 136,363 shares of company stock worth $13,668,438 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Walmart Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of NYSE WMT opened at $106.30 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.73. The company has a market capitalization 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 company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $79.81 and a 1 year high of $109.58.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion for 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 firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WMT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Mizuho reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.63.

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.

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