Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is Stillwater Capital Advisors LLC's 10th Largest Position

Stillwater Capital Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 1.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 249,754 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 3,905 shares during the quarter. Walmart accounts for about 3.1% of Stillwater Capital Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Stillwater Capital Advisors LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $21,926,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Whelan Financial grew its holdings in Walmart by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Whelan Financial now owns 4,339 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $392,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,937 shares of the retailer's stock worth $538,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC now owns 3,431 shares of the retailer's stock worth $310,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Walmart by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 15,685 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $1,417,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the period. Finally, Van Strum & Towne Inc. lifted its holdings in Walmart by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Van Strum & Towne Inc. now owns 6,849 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $619,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,760 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.82, for a total transaction of $166,883.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 520,275 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $49,332,475.50. The trade was a 0.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,124 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.63, for a total transaction of $2,493,888.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 3,972,517 shares of the company's stock, valued at $340,166,630.71. This trade represents a 0.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 135,294 shares of company stock valued at $12,656,659 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 45.58% of the company's stock.

Walmart Trading Up 0.9%

Walmart stock traded up $0.85 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $95.10. The company's stock had a trading volume of 11,325,607 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,940,555. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $96.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.22. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.55 and a 12 month high of $105.30. The stock has a market cap of $758.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.60 and a beta of 0.69.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The retailer reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.03. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.76% and a net margin of 2.75%. The company had revenue of $165.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $164.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.60 EPS. Walmart's revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Walmart from $112.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, June 9th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Walmart from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Walmart has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $106.50.

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.