Walmart Inc. $WMT Stock Holdings Cut by Valicenti Advisory Services Inc.

Key Points

• Valicenti Advisory Services Inc. reduced its stake in Walmart Inc. by 4.4% in Q2, owning 132,564 shares valued at approximately $12.96 million.
• Walmart's recent earnings report showed EPS of $0.68, missing estimates, while the company's revenue was $169.34 billion, below expectations of $174.02 billion.
• Analysts have set a consensus price target of $112.38 for Walmart, with 29 analysts rating the stock as a Buy.

Valicenti Advisory Services Inc. lessened its stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 132,564 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 6,156 shares during the period. Walmart comprises 3.0% of Valicenti Advisory Services Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Valicenti Advisory Services Inc.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $12,962,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Operose Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Walmart by 319.7% in the first quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period. PFS Partners LLC boosted its stake in Walmart by 267.8% during the second quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the period. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. lifted 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 valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its position in Walmart by 432.4% in 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. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of 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 stock has a market cap of $822.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.86 and a beta of 0.65. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $78.98 and a 1 year high of $106.11. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $100.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.11.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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). The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The firm's revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.67 EPS. 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 predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total transaction of $3,104,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 1,787,200 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $184,921,584. The trade was a 1.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at $108,861,082.65. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 151,232 shares of company stock worth $15,077,519. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WMT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $106.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Erste Group Bank raised Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Mizuho reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $111.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $118.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday. Twenty-nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $112.38.

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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