First Bank & Trust Has $828,000 Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

First Bank & Trust lessened its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 3.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,467 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 267 shares during the period. First Bank & Trust’s holdings in Walmart were worth $828,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 21.6% in the 2nd quarter. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,584 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $350,000 after purchasing an additional 636 shares during the last quarter. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Walmart by 2.3% during the second quarter. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 27,538 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,693,000 after buying an additional 608 shares during the last quarter. Bowman & Co S.C. boosted its holdings in Walmart by 0.8% during the second quarter. Bowman & Co S.C. now owns 44,905 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,391,000 after buying an additional 353 shares during the last quarter. Bay Rivers Group grew its position in shares of Walmart by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bay Rivers Group now owns 12,473 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,220,000 after buying an additional 335 shares during the period. Finally, Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 62.6% in the 2nd quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $105,000 after acquiring an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $103.65 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $95.43. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $77.49 and a 1 year high of $105.30. The company has a market capitalization of $826.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.97, a P/E/G ratio of 4.97 and a beta of 0.65.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 1,052,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $106,255,856.80. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.97, for a total transaction of $1,863,353.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,392,985 shares in the company, valued at $421,594,770.45. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 119,622 shares of company stock valued at $11,551,646. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on WMT shares. Tigress Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Mizuho reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 price target on shares of Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective (up previously from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Erste Group Bank upgraded Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.76.

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.