Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Sold by FCG Investment Co

Key Points

• FCG Investment Co reduced its stake in Walmart Inc. by 8.5%, holding 34,905 shares worth approximately $3.41 million after selling 3,261 shares in Q2.
• Several institutional investors significantly increased their shares in Walmart, with Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd increasing its position by 432.4% during the first quarter.
• Walmart's recent earnings report revealed an EPS of $0.68, missing expectations by $0.06, and revenue of $169.34 billion, falling short of analyst estimates.

FCG Investment Co lowered its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 8.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 34,905 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 3,261 shares during the period. Walmart comprises about 1.8% of FCG Investment Co's holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. FCG Investment Co's holdings in Walmart were worth $3,413,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in WMT. Operose Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 319.7% during the first quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. increased its position in shares of Walmart by 98.2% during the first quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd increased its position in shares of Walmart by 432.4% during the first 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. Ridgewood Investments LLC increased its position in 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 acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Finally, EQ Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Walmart in the 1st quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, 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 transaction of $415,320.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at $108,861,082.65. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.74, for a total value of $1,361,587.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 906,064 shares in the company, valued at $93,995,079.36. This trade represents a 1.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 151,232 shares of company stock worth $15,077,519. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

NYSE WMT opened at $103.14 on Friday. 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 business's 50 day moving average is $100.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.03. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $78.98 and a 12-month high of $106.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $822.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.77, a PEG 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 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.67 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Walmart in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $118.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday. Twenty-nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus 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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