Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Bought by Cetera Investment Advisers

Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,016,616 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 52,148 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in Walmart were worth $197,185,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. Cedar Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 824 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Campbell Deegan Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the second quarter worth $256,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 13.8% during the second quarter. Flaharty Asset Management LLC now owns 7,349 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $719,000 after purchasing an additional 890 shares during the last quarter. Opinicus Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at $221,000. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS increased its stake in Walmart by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 1,059,622 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $103,610,000 after purchasing an additional 67,571 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Down 0.1%

Walmart stock opened at $102.43 on Friday. Walmart Inc. has a twelve month low of $79.81 and a twelve month high of $109.57. 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 firm has a market cap of $816.68 billion, a PE ratio of 38.51, a P/E/G ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $103.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $99.70.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 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 company had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.67 earnings per share. The company’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. On average, research analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on WMT shares. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Walmart from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. 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 price objective for the company. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Mizuho restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Thirty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.50.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total value of $1,414,612.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 892,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,241,073.20. This represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.96, for a total value of $403,840.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,052,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $106,255,856.80. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 149,383 shares of company stock worth $15,365,487. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Walmart

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.