Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 4.0% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 492,141 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 20,393 shares during the quarter. Walmart comprises about 0.5% of Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $50,720,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Roble Belko & Company Inc grew its stake in Walmart by 212.6% during the 3rd quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 322 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart during the 3rd quarter worth about $39,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 486 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 972 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

Walmart stock opened at $117.73 on Monday. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $79.81 and a 12 month high of $121.62. The company has a market cap of $938.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.02 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $113.07 and its 200-day moving average is $105.31.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last issued its 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 return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 3.26%.The company had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.58 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting 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

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, EVP Daniel Danker sold 4,365 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 238,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,675,290.77. This trade represents a 1.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,388 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $166,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 645,642 shares in the company, valued at approximately $77,477,040. This trade represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 135,215 shares of company stock valued at $15,304,608 over the last three months. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Walmart from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Mizuho set a $125.00 target price on Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Tigress Financial raised their price objective on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. CICC Research assumed coverage on Walmart in a report on Friday, December 26th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $125.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $123.20.

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.