Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT)

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT). In a filing disclosed on December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Walmart stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of American Express (NYSE:AXP) on 11/13/2025.

Walmart Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of Walmart stock traded down $0.83 during trading on Thursday, reaching $114.83. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 20,832,503 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,661,010. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $117.45. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $107.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $101.97. The company has a market cap of $915.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.15, a PEG ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 0.64.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. Walmart had a net margin of 3.26% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The business had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.15 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.58 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Walmart

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. Collier Financial purchased a new position in shares of Walmart during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new stake in Walmart during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walmart during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, PFS Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 267.8% during the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on WMT. Wolfe Research began coverage on Walmart in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 target price for the company. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $123.00 price target (up from $111.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 21st. UBS Group set a $130.00 price objective on Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. DA Davidson set a $130.00 target price on shares of Walmart and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price (up from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-one investment 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, Walmart presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.18.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total transaction of $1,414,612.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 892,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,241,073.20. The trade was a 1.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.18, for a total transaction of $222,596.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 619,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $62,682,831.24. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 114,703 shares of company stock worth $12,191,911 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.