SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC Sells 23,898 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 50.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 23,826 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 23,898 shares during the quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $2,452,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of WMT. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 28.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $8,868,000 after purchasing an additional 21,939 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Walmart by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $800,000 after buying an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Peterson Wealth Management raised its stake in Walmart by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Peterson Wealth Management now owns 50,307 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,416,000 after buying an additional 1,715 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Walmart by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 13,008 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,272,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in Walmart by 1.2% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 91,341 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $8,931,000 after acquiring an additional 1,048 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart’s e‑commerce sales grew ~24% in the fiscal fourth quarter, underscoring accelerating digital and omnichannel revenue that supports higher-margin growth and recurring traffic to stores for fulfillment. Walmart eCommerce Up 24: Can Digital Momentum Continue?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness: Tigress Financial reiterated a Buy and lifted Walmart’s price target to $150, signaling continued conviction among some brokers that tech-driven omnichannel investments justify a premium. Tigress Financial Sees Walmart Inc. (WMT) as Tech-Driven Retail Leader
• Positive Sentiment: Flipkart IPO potential: reports that Walmart‑backed Flipkart is preparing for an IPO this year create a pathway to monetize a high-growth international asset, which could be a catalyst for shareholder value. Walmart-backed Flipkart preps for an IPO as early as this year
• Positive Sentiment: Value‑retailer positioning: as consumers tighten budgets, ETFs and funds targeting discount/warehouse retail could flow into Walmart, supporting demand for shares. 3 ETFs That Could Benefit as Consumers Tighten Their Budgets (WMT)
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic/efficiency questions remain: analysis notes Walmart’s digital push will be judged by return on invested capital and whether its store network can materially improve fulfillment economics — promising but execution‑dependent. Will Walmart’s Digital Push Pay Off in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Share‑structure narrative: MarketBeat reiterated Walmart’s 2024 stock split history as context for retail interest; splits can attract retail demand but aren’t a fundamental driver. 3 Stocks That Could Be Next to Announce a Stock Split (WMT mention)
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and social bearishness: commentary highlights a ~46x multiple and growing bearish Reddit sentiment; retail skepticism about valuation and a recent month‑long pullback have pressured the share price. Reddit’s Loudest Walmart Critics Have a Point About That 46x Multiple

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on WMT shares. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $140.00 price objective (up from $130.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Truist Financial increased their target price on Walmart from $127.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $140.00 price target (up from $125.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, February 9th. HSBC lowered shares of Walmart from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $122.00 to $131.00 in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $138.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, February 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.76.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In related news, EVP Christopher James Nicholas sold 34,082 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 533,466 shares in the company, valued at approximately $65,082,852. The trade was a 6.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.83, for a total transaction of $2,171,291.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,315,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $482,583,689.39. The trade was a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 279,703 shares of company stock valued at $34,140,843 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of WMT stock traded up $0.45 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $125.78. The company had a trading volume of 1,673,066 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,237,992. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $79.81 and a 12 month 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $122.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $111.62. The company has a market cap of $1.00 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.60 and a beta of 0.66.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $190.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $188.37 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.44% and a net margin of 3.07%.Walmart’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $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. On average, research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Walmart’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.31%.

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.