Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently bought shares of Walmart Inc. NYSE: WMT. In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Walmart stock on April 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.
Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill NYSE: CMG on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Caterpillar NYSE: CAT on 4/17/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Lululemon Athletica NASDAQ: LULU on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Western Digital NASDAQ: WDC on 4/17/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Zoetis NYSE: ZTS on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Stryker NYSE: SYK on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NextEra Energy NYSE: NEE on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Ross Stores NASDAQ: ROST on 4/17/2025.
Walmart Stock Performance
Shares of Walmart stock traded up $0.82 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $96.70. The company had a trading volume of 12,727,407 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,866,932. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $59.44 and a 1-year high of $105.30. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $90.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $92.16. The stock has a market cap of $773.69 billion, a PE ratio of 40.12, a P/E/G ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.23.
Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The retailer reported $0.66 earnings per share (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 analyst estimates of $178.83 billion. As a group, equities analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Walmart Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.235 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.95%. Walmart's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.00%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms have recently commented on WMT. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Walmart from $112.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Walmart from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. StockNews.com upgraded Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up from $106.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $103.94.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, EVP Christopher James Nicholas sold 17,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.42, for a total transaction of $1,661,792.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 348,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,891,867.94. This represents a 4.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,124 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.63, for a total transaction of $2,493,888.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 3,972,517 shares in the company, valued at $340,166,630.71. The trade was a 0.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 133,857 shares of company stock valued at $12,444,743. Company insiders own 45.58% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WMT. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Walmart by 14.9% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,235,504 shares of the retailer's stock worth $503,517,000 after buying an additional 809,352 shares during the period. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 17,325 shares of the retailer's stock worth $1,565,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Innova Wealth Partners acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter worth $352,000. Park National Corp OH lifted its position in Walmart by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Park National Corp OH now owns 26,472 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,392,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Client Services LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Private Client Services LLC now owns 7,909 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $715,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company's stock.
About Representative Shreve
Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
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Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive.
Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.
About Walmart
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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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