Walmart Inc. $WMT Stock Position Raised by Bridgeway Capital Management LLC

Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 7.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 219,241 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,106 shares during the quarter. Walmart makes up 0.5% of Bridgeway Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $19,247,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Walmart during the 1st quarter worth about $2,532,331,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 9,896.9% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,939,728 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $697,029,000 after acquiring an additional 7,860,306 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 30.1% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 33,292,749 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,922,770,000 after acquiring an additional 7,706,201 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 527.1% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,739,038 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $591,620,000 after acquiring an additional 5,664,484 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board boosted its stake in Walmart by 28,684.8% in the 1st quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 4,229,354 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $371,295,000 after purchasing an additional 4,214,661 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WMT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Walmart from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on Walmart from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Mizuho reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $110.59.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.55, for a total transaction of $1,293,468.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 919,189 shares in the company, valued at $90,586,075.95. This represents a 1.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.97, for a total transaction of $1,863,353.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 4,392,985 shares in the company, valued at $421,594,770.45. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 119,182 shares of company stock valued at $11,504,227. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of WMT stock opened at $97.74 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $76.30 and a fifty-two week high of $105.30. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $98.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $95.26. The firm has a market cap of $779.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.74, a PEG ratio of 4.66 and a beta of 0.65.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.67 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Walmart

Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.