Walmart (NYSE:WMT) EVP Sells $403,840.00 in Stock

Key Points

• Walmart's EVP Kathryn Mclay sold 4,000 shares for a total of $403,840, reducing her position by 0.38% to 1,052,455 shares valued at approximately $106.26 million.
• The company reported $0.68 EPS for the last quarter, missing analysts' expectations of $0.74, while its revenue of $169.34 billion fell short of estimates of $174.02 billion.
• Walmart will pay a dividend of $0.235 per share on September 2nd, with a current dividend payout ratio of 40.17%.

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) EVP Kathryn Mclay sold 4,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.96, for a total transaction of $403,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,052,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at $106,255,856.80. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Walmart Price Performance

NYSE:WMT traded down $4.6650 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $97.9050. 51,740,769 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,403,555. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $97.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.67. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $105.30. The company has a market cap of $781.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.84, a P/E/G ratio of 4.93 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.76% and a net margin of 2.75%.The business had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.67 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a yield of 90.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. Walmart's dividend payout ratio is presently 40.17%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walmart

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the second quarter worth $26,000. Operose Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart by 319.7% during the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart by 267.8% during the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 55.3% in the second quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bear Mountain Capital Inc. lifted its holdings in Walmart by 98.2% in the first quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on WMT. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Walmart from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, May 5th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Walmart from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $103.00 price objective (up from $102.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, June 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $109.89.

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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