Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Acquired by Spirepoint Private Client LLC

Key Points

• Spirepoint Private Client LLC increased its stake in Walmart Inc. by 3.4% to own 85,347 shares, valued at approximately $8.34 million, according to a recent 13F filing.
• Walmart reported earnings of $0.68 EPS, missing estimates of $0.74, with quarterly revenue of $169.34 billion, below the anticipated $174.02 billion.
• Analyst ratings for Walmart are strong, with 29 out of 30 analysts rating the stock as a "Buy," and an average price target of $112.38.

Spirepoint Private Client LLC grew its stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 85,347 shares of the retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 2,779 shares during the period. Spirepoint Private Client LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $8,345,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Operose Advisors LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 319.7% during the first quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC grew its position in Walmart by 267.8% in the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. grew its position in shares of Walmart by 98.2% during the 1st quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the period. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its stake in Walmart by 432.4% in the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 55.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

WMT opened at $103.14 on Friday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $100.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $78.98 and a 12-month high of $106.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $822.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.86 and a beta of 0.65.

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 firm 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 firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walmart news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total transaction of $1,248,712.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 932,313 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $88,700,258.82. This trade represents a 1.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.96, for a total transaction of $403,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,052,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $106,255,856.80. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 151,232 shares of company stock valued at $15,077,519. Insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. 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 research note on Friday, August 22nd. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, June 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $118.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Erste Group Bank raised Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Twenty-nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walmart has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.38.

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.

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