Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Bought by Keener Financial Planning LLC

Key Points

• Keener Financial Planning LLC significantly increased its stake in Walmart Inc., boosting its holdings by 1,377.0% during the second quarter, now owning 4,505 shares valued at approximately $440,000.
• Walmart's latest quarterly earnings showed an EPS of $0.68, falling short of the consensus estimate of $0.74, while the company reported a 4.8% year-over-year revenue increase.
• Analysts remain optimistic about Walmart, with thirty analysts rating the stock as a Buy and the average price target set at $112.38.

Keener Financial Planning LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 1,377.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,505 shares of the retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 4,200 shares during the quarter. Keener Financial Planning LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $440,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Walmart Price Performance

NYSE:WMT opened at $101.86 on Friday. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $79.37 and a 12 month high of $106.11. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $101.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market cap of $812.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.67 earnings per share. Walmart's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $118.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Erste Group Bank raised Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their price target on Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Thirty equities research 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 company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.38.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was 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 directly owned 621,718 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,998,684.94. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total value of $415,320.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $108,861,082.65. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 151,232 shares of company stock worth $15,083,877 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

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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