Journey Advisory Group LLC Acquires 1,711 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Journey Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 2.1% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 84,163 shares of the retailer’s stock after buying an additional 1,711 shares during the period. Journey Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $8,229,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of WMT. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 28.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $8,868,000 after purchasing an additional 21,939 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $800,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 13.6% during the first quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC now owns 12,345 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,084,000 after purchasing an additional 1,474 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 13.9% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 90,440 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $7,940,000 after purchasing an additional 11,018 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Retirement Planning Group LLC NY lifted its holdings in Walmart by 6.5% in the first quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC NY now owns 5,595 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $491,000 after acquiring an additional 341 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WMT opened at $107.80 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $859.50 billion, a PE ratio of 40.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.08 and a beta of 0.67. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $79.81 and a 1 year high of $109.57. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $101.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $98.00. 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 (NYSE:WMT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.67 EPS. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WMT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 price target on Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $118.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, BTIG Research initiated coverage on Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price objective for the company. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.63.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.21, for a total transaction of $2,003,925.36. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,373,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $451,396,778.96. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.46, for a total value of $166,563.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 644,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $69,249,158.28. The trade was a 0.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 147,038 shares of company stock valued at $14,869,054 in the last three months. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Walmart Profile

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.