Walmart Inc. $WMT Stake Raised by Cwm LLC

Key Points

• Cwm LLC increased its stake in Walmart Inc. by 3.0% in Q2, now holding 946,483 shares worth approximately $92.5 million.
• Walmart's recent quarterly earnings fell short, reporting $0.68 EPS compared to the expected $0.74, with a year-over-year revenue increase of 4.8% to $169.34 billion.
• Analysts maintain a positive outlook on Walmart, with thirty analysts rating it a Buy and an average target price of $112.38.

Cwm LLC increased its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 946,483 shares of the retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 27,782 shares during the period. Cwm LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $92,547,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Operose Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Walmart by 319.7% in the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC lifted its stake in Walmart by 267.8% in the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC lifted its stake in Walmart by 55.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. lifted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 432.4% during the 1st 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. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of WMT stock opened at $101.86 on Monday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $101.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $97.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. Walmart Inc. has a twelve month low of $79.37 and a twelve month high of $106.11. The company has a market capitalization of $812.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.29, a PEG ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The company had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.67 earnings per share. The firm's 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WMT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 price target on Walmart and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $110.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Truist Financial cut their price target on Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $118.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Thirty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $112.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walmart news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.97, for a total value of $1,863,353.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,392,985 shares of the company's stock, valued at $421,594,770.45. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total value of $1,248,712.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 932,313 shares in the company, valued at approximately $88,700,258.82. This represents a 1.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 151,232 shares of company stock valued at $15,083,877 over the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Walmart Company 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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