Walmart Inc. $WMT Stock Position Increased by Smartleaf Asset Management LLC

Key Points

• Smartleaf Asset Management LLC has increased its stake in Walmart by 5.1%, holding 54,521 shares valued at approximately $4.64 million.
• Walmart reported earnings of $0.68 per share for the last quarter, falling short of the consensus estimate of $0.74, with revenues totaling $169.34 billion.
• The company announced a dividend of $0.235 per share, with a dividend yield of 90.0%, to be paid on September 2nd.

Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 5.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 54,521 shares of the retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 2,651 shares during the quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $4,642,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Whelan Financial lifted its position in Walmart by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Whelan Financial now owns 4,339 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $392,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. raised its position in shares of Walmart by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. now owns 25,915 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,275,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. raised its position in shares of Walmart by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. now owns 2,920 shares of the retailer's stock worth $256,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,794 shares of the retailer's stock worth $684,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,885 shares of the retailer's stock worth $517,000 after buying an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Performance

Walmart stock opened at $96.8190 on Friday. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $97.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $95.63. The company has a market cap of $772.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.75 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.22. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.01 and a fifty-two week high of $105.30.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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). The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The business's revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.67 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 90.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. Walmart's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.34%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WMT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $106.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday. Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Tigress Financial increased their target price on shares of Walmart from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 target price (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $110.07.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,655 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.38, for a total transaction of $166,128.90. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 647,578 shares in the company, valued at approximately $65,003,879.64. This trade represents a 0.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.58, for a total transaction of $1,855,781.28. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,412,398 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $421,737,000.84. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 88,841 shares of company stock valued at $8,565,205 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

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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