Walmart (NYSE:WMT) SVP David Chojnowski Sells 7,000 Shares

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.65, for a total value of $746,550.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,289 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,535,221.85. This trade represents a 4.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $109.21 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $103.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $100.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $870.70 billion, a PE ratio of 41.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $79.81 and a 12 month high of $109.59. 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 (NYSE:WMT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.15 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.Walmart’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Walmart

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of WMT. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $153,000. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. now owns 112,781 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $11,623,000 after buying an additional 3,635 shares in the last quarter. Trust Investment Advisors grew its position in shares of Walmart by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Trust Investment Advisors now owns 4,858 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $501,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the period. Capital Square LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 11.2% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Square LLC now owns 8,694 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $896,000 after acquiring an additional 876 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC now owns 31,496 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,246,000 after acquiring an additional 2,297 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WMT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Walmart from $109.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up previously from $111.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $122.00 price target (up previously from $118.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.55.

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.