Prospera Financial Services Inc Has $44.04 Million Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 32.9% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 450,306 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 111,531 shares during the period. Walmart makes up approximately 0.8% of Prospera Financial Services Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Walmart were worth $44,035,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Walmart during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Operose Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 319.7% in the 1st 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 grew its stake 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 period. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. increased its holdings in Walmart by 98.2% in the first quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its stake in Walmart by 432.4% in the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 294 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WMT opened at $102.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $103.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $818.01 billion, a PE ratio of 38.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.81 and a 52 week high of $109.57.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last posted 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). The company had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $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. Analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $111.00 target price (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $118.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $116.00 price objective on shares of Walmart and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.40.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,550 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.46, for a total transaction of $166,563.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 644,418 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,249,158.28. This trade represents a 0.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.18, for a total value of $2,081,006.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,354,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $466,679,083.16. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 151,038 shares of company stock valued at $15,531,616. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.