Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Shares Acquired by Guerra Advisors Inc

Guerra Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 108.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 24,221 shares of the retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 12,604 shares during the quarter. Walmart comprises about 1.2% of Guerra Advisors Inc's holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Guerra Advisors Inc's holdings in Walmart were worth $2,126,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in WMT. World Investment Advisors raised its holdings in Walmart by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 271,515 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $24,532,000 after acquiring an additional 19,233 shares in the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. raised its holdings in Walmart by 209.7% in the fourth quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 885,008 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $79,960,000 after acquiring an additional 599,257 shares in the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 203,150 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $18,355,000 after acquiring an additional 9,292 shares in the last quarter. Cushing Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,124,000. Finally, GWN Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,658,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,760 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.82, for a total value of $166,883.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now 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 SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.19, for a total transaction of $1,887,041.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 4,431,783 shares of the company's stock, valued at $430,724,989.77. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 142,711 shares of company stock valued at $13,688,803 in the last 90 days. 45.58% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on WMT. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Walmart from $93.00 to $91.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Walmart from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Walmart from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $106.50.

Walmart Price Performance

Walmart stock opened at $97.41 on Monday. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $66.67 and a one year high of $105.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.78. The business has a fifty day moving average of $96.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.23. The company has a market cap of $777.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.75 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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $165.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $164.53 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.76% and a net margin of 2.75%. Walmart's quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.60 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th were paid a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. Walmart's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.17%.

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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