Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Decreases Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC decreased its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 29.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 74,797 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 31,515 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $7,314,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Walmart in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Operose Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 buying an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 267.8% in the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its stake in Walmart by 432.4% during the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 55.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,630 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.58, for a total value of $167,205.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 642,788 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $65,937,193.04. The trade was a 0.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.18, for a total value of $222,596.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 619,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $62,682,831.24. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 138,597 shares of company stock worth $14,499,943 over the last three months. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Walmart Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of WMT stock opened at $110.51 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $103.97 and its 200-day moving average is $100.28. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $110.70. The stock has a market cap of $881.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.55, a PEG 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 quarterly earnings data 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. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The firm had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.15 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.58 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial upped their price target on Walmart from $109.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on Walmart from $118.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Wolfe Research started coverage on Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $125.00 target price (up previously from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.55.

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.