Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Acquired by Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC

Key Points

• Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC increased its position in Walmart shares by 28.2%, owning a total of 116,426 shares valued at approximately $10.22 million after acquiring additional shares in the first quarter of the year.
• Walmart's Q2 earnings report showed an EPS of $0.68, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74, while revenues reached $169.34 billion, lower than the expected $174.02 billion.
• Analysts have a generally positive outlook on Walmart, with an average rating of "Buy" and a price target of $110.59, as several firms issued upgraded ratings and price objectives in recent reports.

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 28.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 116,426 shares of the retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 25,628 shares during the quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $10,220,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Whelan Financial raised its holdings in Walmart by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Whelan Financial now owns 4,339 shares of the retailer's stock worth $392,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. raised its holdings in Walmart by 0.4% during the first quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. now owns 25,915 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,275,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. raised its holdings in Walmart by 3.7% during the first quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. now owns 2,920 shares of the retailer's stock worth $256,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 1.4% during the first quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,794 shares of the retailer's stock worth $684,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 1.8% during the first quarter. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,885 shares of the retailer's stock worth $517,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walmart news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total transaction of $380,560.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,056,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $100,511,128.70. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.30, for a total value of $216,260.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 626,118 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $61,547,399.40. This trade represents a 0.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 99,766 shares of company stock valued at $9,640,873. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Walmart Stock Performance

Walmart stock opened at $96.97 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $773.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.45, a PEG ratio of 4.66 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $98.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.29. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.67 and a 52 week high of $105.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $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 research analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on WMT shares. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $110.00 price objective (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $106.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 22nd. DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $117.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price target on Walmart from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $110.59.

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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