Strategic Blueprint LLC reduced its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT – Free Report) by 8.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 91,058 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 8,795 shares during the period. Strategic Blueprint LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $10,145,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the third quarter valued at $1,709,000. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. increased its stake in Walmart by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 63,782 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $6,567,000 after purchasing an additional 9,061 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in Walmart by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,010,886 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $104,182,000 after buying an additional 28,026 shares during the period. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners raised its holdings in Walmart by 466.6% during the 3rd quarter. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners now owns 13,343 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,375,000 after buying an additional 10,988 shares during the period. Finally, Tradewinds LLC. purchased a new stake in Walmart during the third quarter valued at about $11,077,000. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Walmart news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.79, for a total value of $2,555,800.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 486,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $62,203,571.56. The trade was a 3.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,335 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.63, for a total transaction of $166,381.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 636,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $79,369,743.09. This trade represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 263,376 shares of company stock valued at $32,851,650 in the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Trending Headlines about Walmart
- Positive Sentiment: A large institutional buyer increased its Walmart stake by 406,400 shares, signaling confidence from a professional investor and adding buying pressure to the stock. Alecta Pensionsforsakring Boosts Walmart Stake by 406,400 Shares
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary ties rising consumer confidence to better demand for large retailers, listing Walmart among recommended buys — a potential tailwind for sentiment and multiple expansion. Buy Walmart and 3 More Retail Stocks as Consumer Confidence Surges
- Positive Sentiment: Walmart opened a $350M, company‑owned milk processing plant in Robinson, Texas, adding >400 jobs and strengthening its vertically integrated supply chain — a move that can improve margins and product reliability over time. Walmart Opens Third Owned and Operated Milk Processing Facility in Robinson, Texas, Creating More Than 400 New Jobs
- Positive Sentiment: Management is restructuring store leadership (eliminating store lead role, expanding higher‑paid manager/coach roles) and doubling down on fashion/private labels — positioned as a productivity and margin‑enhancing pivot that appears to be supporting the recent share rally. Walmart Reshapes Store Leadership And Fashion Push As Shares Rally
- Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage details elimination of the store lead role and new high‑pay managerial tracks; useful for monitoring execution risk and labor costs but not an immediate revenue driver on its own. Walmart eliminates store lead positions as managers making $400K stay for longer
- Neutral Sentiment: A supplier, Axil Brands, expanded product listings at Walmart — positive for assortment breadth but primarily a modest revenue/traffic benefit at the supplier level rather than a material Walmart catalyst. Axil Brands Climbs After Deepening Walmart Partnership
- Neutral Sentiment: NBPure launched an exclusive health product at Walmart — expands private‑label/partner assortment and convenience for shoppers, but likely a small, incremental sales contributor. NBPure Launches Exclusive MagO7 60-Count at Walmart, Expanding Access to Its Best-Selling Gut Cleanse
Walmart Trading Up 0.3%
Shares of NASDAQ:WMT opened at $128.01 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.02 trillion, a PE ratio of 46.72, a P/E/G ratio of 4.75 and a beta of 0.66. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $91.89 and a 1 year high of $134.69. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $125.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $117.46.
Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The retailer reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.01. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.44% and a net margin of 3.07%.The firm had revenue of $190.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $188.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.66 earnings per share. The company’s 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. Analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Walmart Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 11th will be given a dividend of $0.2475 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 is currently 36.13%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $145.00 target price (up from $128.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $138.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Two investment 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $137.79.
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.
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