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

Key Points

• Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC reduced its stake in Walmart Inc. by 5.2% in the second quarter, holding 110,385 shares valued at approximately $10.79 million after selling 6,041 shares.
• Walmart reported $0.68 EPS for the last quarter, missing the consensus estimate by $0.06, while revenue was $169.34 billion, below expectations of $174.02 billion.
• Analysts have a favorable outlook on Walmart, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price averaging $113.07, despite the CEO selling shares worth over $2 million recently.

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC reduced its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 110,385 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 6,041 shares during the period. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $10,789,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of WMT. Operose Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart by 319.7% during 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 last quarter. PFS Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 267.8% during the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 233 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 worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its position in Walmart by 432.4% during the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the period. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC boosted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $106.22 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $102.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $98.61. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two week high of $109.57. The firm has a market cap of $846.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.03 and a beta of 0.67. 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 (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The business had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.67 earnings per share. Walmart's revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WMT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $118.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Evercore ISI reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $111.00 price target (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday. Thirty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $113.07.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.21, for a total transaction of $2,003,925.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,373,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $451,396,778.96. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal 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 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 directly owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at $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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,525,280. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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