Odyssey Capital Advisors Inc. Acquires Shares of 4,303 Walmart Inc. $WMT

Odyssey Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 4,303 shares of the retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $479,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. CDM Financial Counseling Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at about $403,000. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 114.2% in the fourth quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 25,346 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,824,000 after acquiring an additional 13,512 shares during the period. Aegis Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at about $692,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at about $64,000. Finally, Mission Wealth Management LP increased its position in shares of Walmart by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP now owns 54,581 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $6,081,000 after acquiring an additional 1,081 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, Director C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.21, for a total transaction of $2,566,989.36. Following the sale, the director owned 4,193,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $554,488,078.95. The trade was a 0.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.79, for a total transaction of $2,555,800.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 486,764 shares in the company, valued at $62,203,571.56. The trade was a 3.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 167,195 shares of company stock valued at $20,975,804 over the last three months. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WMT opened at $131.45 on Monday. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $93.43 and a 1 year high of $134.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The company’s 50-day moving average is $126.37 and its 200 day moving average is $119.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.05 trillion, a P/E ratio of 47.97, a P/E/G ratio of 4.85 and a beta of 0.65.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The retailer reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. Walmart had a net margin of 3.07% and a return on equity of 21.44%. The company had revenue of $190.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $188.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.66 earnings per share. Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.610-0.610 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 4th. Investors of record on Friday, December 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.2475 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 11th. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Walmart’s payout ratio is presently 36.13%.

Key Stories Impacting Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS and other analysts expect Walmart to deliver another strong quarter, helped by resilient grocery demand, e-commerce growth, and advertising momentum, which could support the stock if results meet or exceed expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America said Walmart’s consistent sales growth should be rewarded by the market, reinforcing the view that WMT remains a defensive growth name ahead of earnings.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlights Walmart as a long-term growth and momentum stock, with investors continuing to search for the name ahead of the report.
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart said it will host its first-quarter earnings conference call on May 21, keeping attention focused on upcoming results and guidance rather than any new business update. Walmart To Host First Quarter Earnings Conference Call May 21, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: One bearish analysis argued that expectations may be too high versus Walmart’s own guidance, warning that reported sales growth may not be enough to justify a further move higher and that investors may want to trim positions.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on WMT shares. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Walmart from $125.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $145.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $145.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Walmart has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $138.88.

About Walmart

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.