Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sells Off Shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Key Points

• Representative Josh Gottheimer recently sold Walmart shares valued between $1,001 and $15,000 as part of ongoing stock trades with multiple companies.
• Walmart's stock opened at $103.68, with a market capitalization of $827.41 billion and a recent earnings per share of $0.61, surpassing analysts' estimates.
• The company announced a dividend of $0.235 per share, with a payout ratio of 40.17%, set to be paid on September 2nd.

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Walmart Inc. NYSE: WMT. In a filing disclosed on August 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Walmart stock on July 28th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines NYSE: IBM on 7/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Natera NASDAQ: NTRA on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 7/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Independence Realty Trust NYSE: IRT on 7/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 7/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SpringWorks Therapeutics NASDAQ: SWTX on 7/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 6/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ConocoPhillips NYSE: COP on 6/24/2025.

Walmart Trading Down 0.9%

WMT traded down $0.89 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $99.96. 13,595,798 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,701,072. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.78. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $72.52 and a one year high of $105.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $797.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.72, a PEG ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.66. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $97.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.58.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The retailer reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.03. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.76% and a net margin of 2.75%. The firm had revenue of $165.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $164.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.60 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.44, for a total transaction of $216,568.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 628,318 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $61,851,623.92. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 28,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.00, for a total value of $2,716,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,064,455 shares in the company, valued at $103,252,135. The trade was a 2.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 144,334 shares of company stock valued at $13,913,350 over the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on WMT. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Walmart from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Erste Group Bank upgraded Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Tigress Financial lifted their price objective on Walmart from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Walmart from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has 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's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $107.47.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Operose Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 319.7% during the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 267.8% during the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 98.2% during the 1st 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. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 432.4% during the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company's stock.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025. Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

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.