Walmart (NYSE:WMT) EVP Daniel Bartlett Sells 1,630 Shares

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) EVP Daniel Bartlett sold 1,630 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.58, for a total transaction of $167,205.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 642,788 shares in the company, valued at $65,937,193.04. This trade represents a 0.25% 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 this hyperlink.

Walmart Stock Up 6.0%

Shares of Walmart stock traded up $6.07 during trading on Thursday, reaching $106.68. The company had a trading volume of 17,314,437 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,192,555. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $103.40 and its 200-day moving average is $99.80. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two week high of $109.57. The company has a market cap of $850.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The company had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walmart

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. Aviva PLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 16.4% during the 2nd quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 3,833,720 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $374,861,000 after purchasing an additional 539,504 shares during the last quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. lifted its stake in Walmart by 7.0% in the second quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. now owns 56,140 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $5,489,000 after purchasing an additional 3,696 shares during the last quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management grew its holdings in Walmart by 34.6% during the first quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 38,213 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,355,000 after purchasing an additional 9,831 shares during the period. Ally Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Walmart in the first quarter worth $2,107,000. Finally, Night Squared LP bought a new stake in shares of Walmart in the first quarter valued at $1,052,000. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on WMT. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Thirty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Walmart currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.46.

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.