Walmart Inc. $WMT Stock Holdings Lowered by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Key Points

• Yousif Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in Walmart Inc. by 5.5% in the second quarter, now owning 546,799 shares valued at approximately $53.5 million.
• Walmart's latest earnings report showed an EPS of $0.68, falling short of the $0.74 consensus estimate, with quarterly revenue at $169.34 billion, below expectations of $174.02 billion.
• Analyst ratings for Walmart remain positive, with a consensus target price of $112.38 and 30 analysts rating the stock as a "Buy."

Yousif Capital Management LLC lowered its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 546,799 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 31,865 shares during the period. Walmart accounts for 0.6% of Yousif Capital Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Yousif Capital Management LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $53,466,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Walmart by 0.8% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 425,961,042 shares of the retailer's stock worth $37,395,120,000 after acquiring an additional 3,224,154 shares during the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart by 397,264.9% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 104,514,912 shares of the retailer's stock worth $10,496,702,000 after acquiring an additional 104,488,610 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Walmart by 30.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 33,292,749 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,922,770,000 after buying an additional 7,706,201 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in Walmart by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 30,874,987 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,710,665,000 after buying an additional 387,424 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Walmart by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 29,188,142 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,562,427,000 after buying an additional 823,020 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Walmart Price Performance

WMT stock opened at $102.04 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $79.76 and a one year high of $106.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $813.51 billion, a PE ratio of 38.36, a P/E/G ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $101.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.46.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.67 earnings per share. Walmart's quarterly 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, analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WMT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Tigress Financial increased their target price on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Mizuho reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 target price for the company. Thirty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $112.38.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other Walmart news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The shares were 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 directly owned 4,373,576 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $451,396,778.96. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.33, for a total transaction of $222,926.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 621,718 shares of the company's stock, valued at $62,998,684.94. This represents a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 149,488 shares of company stock valued at $14,917,151. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

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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