Syverson Strege & Co Buys 18,352 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Syverson Strege & Co increased its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 150.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 30,554 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,352 shares during the quarter. Walmart comprises about 0.7% of Syverson Strege & Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Syverson Strege & Co’s holdings in Walmart were worth $2,988,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of WMT. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 28.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $8,868,000 after acquiring an additional 21,939 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $800,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 4.8% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,981 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,491,000 after acquiring an additional 777 shares during the last quarter. Davidson Trust Co. boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 62.0% during the first quarter. Davidson Trust Co. now owns 7,996 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $702,000 after acquiring an additional 3,059 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Moody Aldrich Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Walmart during the first quarter worth $536,000. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total value of $1,414,612.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 892,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,241,073.20. This trade represents a 1.45% 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 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.75, for a total transaction of $431,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,044,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $112,540,026.25. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 148,838 shares of company stock worth $15,309,020. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $116.00 price objective on shares of Walmart and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, Tigress Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.40.

Walmart Price Performance

Walmart stock opened at $101.25 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $102.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $99.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $807.23 billion, a PE ratio of 38.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $79.81 and a 12-month high of $109.57.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last released its 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). The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.Walmart’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Walmart 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.