Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Stock Unloaded Rep. Bruce Westerman

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Walmart Inc. NYSE: WMT. In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Walmart stock on April 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UniCredit OTCMKTS: UNCRY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft OTCMKTS: SIEGY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GSK NYSE: GSK on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chevron NYSE: CVX on 4/21/2025.

Walmart Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of WMT stock traded up $1.91 on Friday, reaching $98.26. 33,699,272 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,846,004. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $91.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $63.87 and a 1-year high of $105.30. The stock has a market cap of $786.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.70.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 15th. The retailer reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.03. Walmart had a net margin of 2.85% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The company had revenue of $165.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $164.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.60 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a $0.235 dividend. This represents a yield of 0.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. Walmart's payout ratio is 39.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on WMT. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Walmart from $112.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Raymond James decreased their price target on shares of Walmart from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Walmart from $93.00 to $91.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Walmart from $107.00 to $100.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $104.94.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in WMT. Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in Walmart by 40.6% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 366,499 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,175,000 after purchasing an additional 105,824 shares in the last quarter. American Trust lifted its holdings in Walmart by 10.7% in the first quarter. American Trust now owns 12,270 shares of the retailer's stock worth $1,077,000 after acquiring an additional 1,185 shares during the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 47.9% in the first quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 5,298 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $465,000 after purchasing an additional 1,716 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 57.2% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 250,141 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $21,960,000 after acquiring an additional 91,016 shares during the period. Finally, Faithward Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 4.1% during the first quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC now owns 11,012 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $967,000 after acquiring an additional 432 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,600 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.99, for a total transaction of $166,384.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 423,597 shares of the company's stock, valued at $44,049,852.03. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total transaction of $214,214.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 632,718 shares of the company's stock, valued at $61,607,751.66. This trade represents a 0.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 133,857 shares of company stock worth $12,444,743. 45.58% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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

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.