Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Sold by Solidarity Wealth LLC

Key Points

• Solidarity Wealth LLC cut its Walmart stake by 78.1% in Q4, selling 28,497 shares and leaving the firm with 7,997 shares valued at about $893,000.
• Company insiders — including CEO John R. Furner and director C. Douglas McMillon — have sold sizable stock recently, with insiders offloading a total of 263,376 shares worth $32.85M over the past three months, leaving insiders owning 0.10% of the company.
• Walmart beat expectations for the quarter (EPS $0.74 vs. $0.73; revenue $190.66B vs. $188.37B), set FY27 EPS guidance of 2.75–2.85, and retains a consensus "Buy" rating with an average target near $137.79, though some analysts warn that a high P/E and heavy capex pressure cash flow and valuation.

Solidarity Wealth LLC cut its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT - Free Report) by 78.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,997 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 28,497 shares during the quarter. Solidarity Wealth LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $893,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Collier Financial bought a new stake in shares of Walmart in the third quarter worth $25,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new position in Walmart during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP bought a new position in Walmart during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Walmart during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 193.0% in the 4th quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC now owns 293 shares of the retailer's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of WMT opened at $129.92 on Monday. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $91.89 and a 12 month high of $134.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $125.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $117.02. The company has a market cap of $1.04 trillion, a P/E ratio of 47.42, a PEG ratio of 4.84 and a beta of 0.66.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The retailer reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.01. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.44% and a net margin of 3.07%.The company had revenue of $190.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $188.37 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.66 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.610-0.610 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 4th. Investors of record on Friday, December 11th will be given a $0.2475 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 11th. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Walmart's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.13%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.96, for a total transaction of $1,600,725.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 687,287 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $83,821,522.52. The trade was a 1.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.71, for a total value of $2,460,201.36. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,023,209 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $509,780,812.39. This represents a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 263,376 shares of company stock worth $32,851,650 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company released its 2026 Annual Report highlighting investments in associates and AI tools aimed at improving customer experience, operations and productivity — messaging that supports longer-term growth prospects. Walmart Touts People and AI in Annual Report
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results beat revenue and EPS expectations and management set FY27 EPS guidance, showing underlying sales and margins resilience — a supportive signal for fundamentals. WMT MarketBeat summary
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $140, and the consensus analyst rating remains a "Buy" — these represent catalyst potential if upgrades continue. Morgan Stanley Increases Walmart Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic initiatives that could drive sales mix and margins: a major redesign of the Great Value private label (10,000 items) and expansion of health offerings via Better Care Services. Those moves support SKU refresh and higher-margin services. Is Walmart One of the Best Performing Dow Stocks?
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart is diversifying beyond retail (new Upstream Facility Services maintenance unit) — a long-term revenue diversification that is unlikely to move near-term earnings materially. Walmart Diversifies Beyond Retail Into Maintenance Services
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reporting is effectively meaningless in the latest print (reported as zero), so short-covering dynamics are not a current driver. Short Interest Data
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and cash-flow concerns: several commentary pieces argue WMT is expensive (high P/E) given slowing growth and heavy capital expenditure that suppresses free cash flow — these critiques are the most likely reason traders are taking profits after recent gains. Walmart: Too Expensive Considering Slowing Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Another analysis highlights that large capex to support technology and store initiatives is weighing on free cash flow, raising near-term margin and valuation risk for investors. Speculative Valuation As Free Cash Flow Is Held Down By Immense Capex

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on WMT. Craig Hallum set a $150.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, March 6th. DA Davidson set a $150.00 price target on Walmart and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Tigress Financial set a $150.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and set a $140.00 price objective (up from $130.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $140.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $137.79.

Walmart Profile

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.

The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.

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