Kathryn Mclay Sells 4,000 Shares of Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Stock

Key Points

• Kathryn Mclay, EVP of Walmart, sold 4,000 shares at an average price of $107.75, totaling $431,000, while retaining over 1 million shares in the company.
• Walmart's stock recently traded at $107.05, with significant trading volume and a market capitalization of $853.47 billion.
• Analysts have given Walmart a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy", with an average target price of $112.67, as several research firms adjust their price objectives.

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) EVP Kathryn Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.75, for a total transaction of $431,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,044,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $112,540,026.25. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WMT traded up $0.83 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $107.05. The company's stock had a trading volume of 12,291,375 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,501,977. The company has a 50-day moving average of $101.80 and a 200-day moving average of $98.22. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $79.81 and a 12 month high of $109.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The firm has a market cap of $853.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.24, a P/E/G ratio of 5.04 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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 return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. Walmart'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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Walmart

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Walmart by 1.0% during the third quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,926 shares of the retailer's stock worth $1,023,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC increased its stake in Walmart by 1.1% in the second quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 8,707 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $851,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Walmart by 2.1% in the second quarter. Meridian Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,804 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $470,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Hickory Point Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.3% during the third quarter. Hickory Point Bank & Trust now owns 7,706 shares of the retailer's stock worth $794,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 2.9% during the third quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,594 shares of the retailer's stock worth $370,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on WMT. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 target price for the company. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $118.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $112.67.

About Walmart

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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