Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Shares Bought by Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC

Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC grew its stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 8.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 57,028 shares of the retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 4,454 shares during the period. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC's holdings in Walmart were worth $5,152,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WMT. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,937 shares of the retailer's stock worth $538,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC now owns 3,431 shares of the retailer's stock worth $310,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the period. SC&H Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. SC&H Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 10,232 shares of the retailer's stock worth $924,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the period. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 15,685 shares of the retailer's stock worth $1,417,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the period. Finally, Van Strum & Towne Inc. boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Van Strum & Towne Inc. now owns 6,849 shares of the retailer's stock worth $619,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Stock Performance

NYSE WMT traded up $0.03 during trading on Monday, reaching $96.75. The company's stock had a trading volume of 26,756,708 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,882,680. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market cap of $774.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.15, a P/E/G ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.70. Walmart Inc. has a twelve month low of $59.44 and a twelve month high of $105.30. The business's fifty day moving average price is $90.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $92.04.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The retailer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $180.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $178.83 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 2.85% and a return on equity of 21.87%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday. Guggenheim reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Evercore ISI cut their target price on shares of Walmart from $107.00 to $100.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $102.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Walmart from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $103.94.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,600 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.99, for a total value of $166,384.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 423,597 shares of the company's stock, valued at $44,049,852.03. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.66, for a total transaction of $195,052.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 398,024 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $35,288,807.84. The trade was a 0.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 133,857 shares of company stock valued at $12,444,743 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 45.58% of the company's stock.

Walmart 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.