Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Walmart Inc. NYSE: WMT. In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Walmart stock on March 20th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.
Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne OTCMKTS: LVMUY on 4/2/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sony Group NYSE: SONY on 3/24/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group NYSE: MUFG on 3/21/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BP NYSE: BP on 3/21/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 3/20/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Medtronic NYSE: MDT on 3/20/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 3/20/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 3/20/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 3/20/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 3/20/2025.
Walmart Stock Performance
Shares of WMT stock traded up $2.29 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $94.70. The stock had a trading volume of 3,721,017 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,782,044. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $759.20 billion, a PE ratio of 39.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.69. Walmart Inc. has a twelve month low of $58.56 and a twelve month high of $105.30.
Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The retailer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.02. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 2.85%. The firm had revenue of $180.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $178.83 billion. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.
Walmart Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 12th. Walmart's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.00%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart
In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,760 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.82, for a total value of $166,883.20. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 520,275 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $49,332,475.50. This trade represents a 0.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.96, for a total value of $1,220,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 568,626 shares in the company, valued at approximately $52,859,472.96. This represents a 2.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 178,782 shares of company stock valued at $16,785,305. 45.58% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reissued a "positive" rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Mizuho initiated coverage on Walmart in a report on Friday, April 11th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $105.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up previously from $106.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Walmart from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Walmart from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $103.58.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Horizon Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in Walmart by 1,007.7% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 288 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Walmart during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Noble Wealth Management PBC acquired a new position in shares of Walmart in the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company's stock.
About Representative Westerman
Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.
Walmart Company Profile
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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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