GHP Investment Advisors Inc. Lowers Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

GHP Investment Advisors Inc. lowered its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 4.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 160,647 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 7,693 shares during the quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $16,556,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 28.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $8,868,000 after buying an additional 21,939 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Walmart by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $800,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. Peterson Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Walmart by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Peterson Wealth Management now owns 50,307 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $4,416,000 after acquiring an additional 1,715 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Walmart by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 13,008 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,272,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signet Financial Management LLC increased its stake in Walmart by 8.2% during the second quarter. Signet Financial Management LLC now owns 2,583 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $253,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walmart news, SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.65, for a total value of $746,550.00. Following 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel Danker sold 4,365 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.19, for a total transaction of $524,629.35. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 238,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,675,290.77. This represents a 1.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 135,215 shares of company stock valued at $15,304,608. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $130.00 price objective (up previously from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $125.00 target price (up previously from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Truist Financial set a $127.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective (up from $125.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Thirty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $123.20.

Trending Headlines about Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tigress Financial raised its price target on WMT from $130 to $135 and kept a “buy” rating, implying roughly a mid-teens upside vs. current levels — a catalyst that can attract momentum and fund flows. Tigress price target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces from Zacks highlight WMT as a growth/retail pick and promote using their Earnings ESP tool to find potential upside ahead of quarters — these pieces can bolster investor interest but are promotional rather than firm-moving. Zacks Earnings ESP article
• Neutral Sentiment: Another Zacks piece profiles Walmart as a “strong growth stock” using its style scores — supportive for longer-term investor narratives but unlikely to move the stock materially on its own. Zacks growth profile
• Neutral Sentiment: A Yahoo video piece outlines three priorities for Walmart’s CEO to maintain momentum — useful context on management focus that may shape execution expectations but not an immediate market mover. Yahoo CEO priorities video
• Negative Sentiment: CEO C. Douglas McMillon sold 19,416 shares for about $2.31M (reported 1/22). The sale reduced his stake by ~0.45% — a modest ownership decline but an optics negative that can weigh on sentiment when combined with near-term weakness. SEC Form 4: McMillon sale
• Negative Sentiment: Market reports note recent short-term share weakness (a daily slide reported on 1/22). That intraday/short-term weakness can amplify selling even as fundamentals remain intact. Zacks: stock slides

Walmart Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $117.73 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. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $113.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $105.20. The stock has a market cap of $938.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.16, a PEG ratio of 5.02 and a beta of 0.66. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $79.81 and a 12-month high of $121.62.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. The firm 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%.The business’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Profile

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.

The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.