Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Stock Acquired Sen. John Boozman

Key Points

• Senator John Boozman recently purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) on July 31st, highlighting a significant investment interest from a U.S. senator.
• Walmart reported an EPS of $0.61 for its latest quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $0.58, with revenue increasing by 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
• Insider trading activity included significant sales by executives, with EVP Daniel J. Bartlett selling 1,744 shares and EVP John R. Furner selling 13,125 shares in July, indicating notable movements within the company.

Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Walmart Inc. NYSE: WMT. In a filing disclosed on August 06th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Walmart stock on July 31st.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GE Aerospace NYSE: GE on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Mondelez International NASDAQ: MDLZ on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics NYSE: GD on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. NYSE: JPM on 7/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF NYSEARCA: HYG on 7/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF NYSEARCA: GIGB on 7/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology NASDAQ: MU on 7/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology NASDAQ: MU on 6/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 6/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 6/11/2025.

Walmart Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of WMT traded up $0.65 on Friday, reaching $103.77. The stock had a trading volume of 12,392,140 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,088,264. The firm has a market capitalization of $828.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.99 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.78. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $97.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $95.38. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $67.14 and a 12-month high of $105.30.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.85, for a total value of $1,258,031.25. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 945,434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $90,619,848.90. The trade was a 1.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.44, for a total value of $216,568.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 628,318 shares of the company's stock, valued at $61,851,623.92. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 146,112 shares of company stock worth $14,080,073. Corporate insiders own 45.58% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WMT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Erste Group Bank raised Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $103.00 target price (up from $102.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Walmart from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $106.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walmart

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Whelan Financial increased its stake in Walmart by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Whelan Financial now owns 4,339 shares of the retailer's stock worth $392,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.1% during the second quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 8,707 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $851,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 0.4% during the first quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. now owns 25,915 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,275,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.1% during the second quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,830 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $961,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Scott & Selber Inc. grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 3.7% during the first quarter. Scott & Selber Inc. now owns 2,920 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $256,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas' U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman's academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

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.