Walmart Inc. $WMT Stock Position Trimmed by Greenwood Gearhart Inc.

Greenwood Gearhart Inc. cut its stake in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 1.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 570,152 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 10,512 shares during the period. Walmart makes up about 3.4% of Greenwood Gearhart Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Greenwood Gearhart Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $58,760,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Collier Financial bought a new position in Walmart during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walmart during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new position in shares of Walmart during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Walmart during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Roble Belko & Company Inc raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 212.6% in the third quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 322 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 219 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP Donna Morris sold 76,181 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.79, for a total value of $9,430,445.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 402,072 shares in the company, valued at approximately $49,772,492.88. The trade was a 15.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Christopher James Nicholas sold 34,082 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.00, for a total transaction of $4,158,004.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 533,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,082,852. The trade was a 6.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 261,903 shares of company stock worth $31,496,959. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results and execution — Walmart posted an earnings beat with revenue strength and reiterated FY guidance; investors are focusing on the company’s ability to grow sales and margins via e‑commerce and adjacent businesses. Retail Sector Earnings in Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Big capital return — Walmart completed a large buyback and authorized a new US$30 billion repurchase plan while raising the dividend, a direct boost to EPS potential and shareholder returns. How Investors May Respond To Walmart E‑commerce Strength And New Buyback Plan
• Positive Sentiment: Retail traction — Record U.S. grocery penetration and ~4.6% comp growth in the U.S. segment underline resilient traffic and pricing power that support profit leverage. Walmart hits its highest U.S. grocery penetration rate ever
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/targets — Multiple firms have raised targets and reiterated buy/outperform ratings (TD Cowen, Telsey, Jefferies and others), supporting positive sentiment and helping push consensus targets higher. TD Cowen Raises Walmart Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile endorsements — Commentators including Jim Cramer have framed Walmart as a consumer inflation “fighter,” which can attract momentum buying. Jim Cramer on Walmart
• Neutral Sentiment: Market/analyst commentary — Several pieces provide deeper context on FY outlook and valuation but don’t change consensus materially; useful for framing risk/reward. Assessing Walmart’s Valuation After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CEO John Furner and other senior execs disclosed sizable share sales this week; while often non‑negative for fundamentals, such sales can pressure near‑term sentiment. John Furner Sells Shares • EVP Insider Sales
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/headline risk — Management flagged labor‑market nuances (“hiring recession”) that could signal consumer fragility ahead; combined macro worries can blunt upside. Walmart Warns of “Hiring Recession”
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation — WMT is trading at a rich forward multiple versus peers; strong fundamentals mitigate this but a high P/E leaves the stock sensitive to any slip in execution. Dividend Raise and Valuation Discussion

Walmart Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ:WMT opened at $125.74 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $119.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $109.81. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $79.81 and a one year high of $134.69. The firm has a market cap of $1.00 trillion, a P/E ratio of 45.89, a P/E/G ratio of 5.12 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.79.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The retailer reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $190.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $188.37 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.07% and a return on equity of 21.44%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.66 earnings per share. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.610-0.610 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 11th will be issued a $0.2475 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 11th. This represents a $0.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Walmart’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.31%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WMT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $138.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $138.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $145.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Tigress Financial set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $127.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.67.

Walmart Company 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.