Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Sells 81,729 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,219,855 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 81,729 shares during the quarter. Walmart comprises approximately 0.5% of Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $119,277,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. now owns 56,140 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $5,489,000 after acquiring an additional 3,696 shares in the last quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 34.6% during the 1st quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 38,213 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,355,000 after purchasing an additional 9,831 shares during the last quarter. Ally Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Walmart in the first quarter valued at $2,107,000. Night Squared LP purchased a new stake in Walmart in the 1st quarter worth about $1,052,000. Finally, Monument Capital Management grew its holdings in Walmart by 94.2% during the 1st quarter. Monument Capital Management now owns 55,004 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $4,829,000 after buying an additional 26,685 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.18, for a total transaction of $2,081,006.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,354,162 shares in the company, valued at approximately $466,679,083.16. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total transaction of $1,414,612.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 892,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,241,073.20. The trade was a 1.45% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 151,038 shares of company stock valued at $15,525,280. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $106.22 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $102.17 and its 200 day moving average is $98.73. The stock has a market cap of $846.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.93, a PEG ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.67. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $79.81 and a 1 year high of $109.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.67 EPS. Walmart’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $120.00 target price on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 price target on the stock. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walmart currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.07.

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.