Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Sold by Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd

Key Points

• Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd reduced its holdings in Walmart Inc. by 19.8% in the first quarter, now owning 64,345 shares after selling 15,861 shares.
• Other investors such as Monument Capital Management and Milestone Asset Management also made significant changes to their Walmart stakes, with Monument increasing its holdings by 94.2%.
• Walmart reported an EPS of $0.68 for the last quarter, missing estimates, and has set guidance for Q3 2026 at 0.580-0.600 EPS.

Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd lessened its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 19.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,345 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 15,861 shares during the period. Walmart makes up 1.2% of Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd's holdings in Walmart were worth $5,649,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Full Sail Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Full Sail Capital LLC now owns 8,702 shares of the retailer's stock worth $786,000 after acquiring an additional 541 shares during the period. Monument Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 94.2% in the 1st quarter. Monument Capital Management now owns 55,004 shares of the retailer's stock worth $4,829,000 after acquiring an additional 26,685 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 11.8% in the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 7,959,752 shares of the retailer's stock worth $698,787,000 after acquiring an additional 838,689 shares during the period. Ally Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart in the 1st quarter worth about $2,107,000. Finally, Milestone Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 156.7% in the 1st quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC now owns 54,659 shares of the retailer's stock worth $4,799,000 after acquiring an additional 33,370 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other Walmart news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.58, for a total value of $1,855,781.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,412,398 shares in the company, valued at $421,737,000.84. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.30, for a total transaction of $216,260.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 626,118 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $61,547,399.40. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 101,966 shares of company stock worth $9,858,673. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 target price on shares of Walmart and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $106.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Mizuho reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Evercore ISI reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $110.59.

Walmart Stock Performance

NYSE:WMT opened at $96.11 on Friday. Walmart Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.67 and a twelve month high of $105.30. 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 company has a 50-day moving average of $98.11 and a 200-day moving average of $95.45. The firm has a market cap of $767.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.62 and a beta of 0.66.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The business had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. Analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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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