Humankind Investments LLC Has $432,000 Stake in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Humankind Investments LLC decreased its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 74.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,413 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 12,839 shares during the quarter. Humankind Investments LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $432,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. ICONIQ Capital LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 210.7% during the 2nd quarter. ICONIQ Capital LLC now owns 20,126 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,968,000 after buying an additional 13,649 shares in the last quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 4.4% in the second quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 170,153 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $16,638,000 after acquiring an additional 7,098 shares during the last quarter. Fortress Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the second quarter worth approximately $5,867,000. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 4.4% during the second quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 9,961 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $974,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 20.1% in the second quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 219,435 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $21,456,000 after purchasing an additional 36,732 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on WMT. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $120.00 price target on Walmart and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $125.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $119.31.

Walmart Trading Up 1.0%

NASDAQ:WMT opened at $116.70 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $79.81 and a 1-year high of $116.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $930.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.80, a PEG ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 0.64. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $106.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.46.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $175.15 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 3.26%.Walmart’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.58 EPS. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Walmart news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total transaction of $415,320.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $108,861,082.65. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.65, for a total value of $746,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 136,289 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,535,221.85. The trade was a 4.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 128,013 shares of company stock valued at $13,553,747. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Walmart 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.