WD Rutherford LLC Raises Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Key Points

• WD Rutherford LLC increased its stake in *Walmart Inc.* by 63.6% during Q2, owning 10,165 shares valued at approximately $994,000.
• Walmart's earnings missed expectations, reporting $0.68 EPS against a consensus estimate of $0.74 and revenue of $169.34 billion, below the anticipated $174.02 billion.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus price target of $112.38 and 29 analysts rating Walmart as a Buy.

WD Rutherford LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 63.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,165 shares of the retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 3,953 shares during the period. WD Rutherford LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $994,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of WMT. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 397,264.9% during the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 104,514,912 shares of the retailer's stock worth $10,496,702,000 after purchasing an additional 104,488,610 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walmart during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,532,331,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Walmart by 30.1% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 33,292,749 shares of the retailer's stock worth $2,922,770,000 after acquiring an additional 7,706,201 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in Walmart by 527.1% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,739,038 shares of the retailer's stock worth $591,620,000 after acquiring an additional 5,664,484 shares during the period. Finally, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board raised its holdings in Walmart by 28,684.8% in the 1st quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 4,229,354 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $371,295,000 after acquiring an additional 4,214,661 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walmart Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of WMT opened at $103.14 on Monday. 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 firm has a market capitalization 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. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $100.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.19. Walmart Inc. has a twelve month low of $78.98 and a twelve month high of $106.11.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted 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 business had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The business's revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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 research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WMT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $106.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 price target for the company. Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, 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 report on Friday, August 22nd. Twenty-nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Walmart presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $112.38.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.97, for a total transaction of $1,863,353.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 4,392,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $421,594,770.45. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.96, for a total transaction of $403,840.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,052,455 shares in the company, valued at $106,255,856.80. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 151,232 shares of company stock worth $15,077,519. 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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