Sen. John Boozman Buys Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Shares

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 Performance

NYSE:WMT traded down $0.26 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $103.10. The company had a trading volume of 12,503,690 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,407,530. The firm has a market cap of $822.81 billion, a PE ratio of 44.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.97 and a beta of 0.66. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $66.67 and a 1-year high of $105.30. The business's 50 day moving average price is $97.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $95.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.22.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Walmart from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Raymond James Financial reduced their price objective on Walmart from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Walmart from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $103.00 price objective (up previously from $102.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, June 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $106.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total transaction of $1,248,712.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 932,313 shares in the company, valued at $88,700,258.82. This represents a 1.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.30, for a total value of $216,260.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 626,118 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $61,547,399.40. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 146,112 shares of company stock valued at $14,080,073. 45.58% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walmart in the second quarter worth $26,000. Operose Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 319.7% during the first quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 267.8% during the second quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 98.2% during the first quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 432.4% during the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

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.