Marco Investment Management LLC Buys 1,743 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Marco Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 262,563 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,743 shares during the quarter. Walmart accounts for about 2.1% of Marco Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Marco Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $25,673,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Kinsale Capital Group Inc. lifted its position in Walmart by 9.4% in the second quarter. Kinsale Capital Group Inc. now owns 148,011 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $14,472,000 after purchasing an additional 12,690 shares during the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 44.8% in the second quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,454 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 1,068 shares during the last quarter. Aspect Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 27.8% in the second quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 808 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.4% in the second quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC now owns 19,151 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,873,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the period. Finally, Zevin Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Zevin Asset Management LLC now owns 7,312 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $715,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other Walmart news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.21, for a total transaction of $2,003,925.36. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total transaction of $415,320.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $108,861,082.65. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 151,038 shares of company stock valued at $15,531,616 in the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Walmart Trading Up 0.9%

WMT opened at $102.60 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.81 and a 52 week high of $109.57. The stock has a market cap of $818.01 billion, a PE ratio of 38.57, a PEG ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The business has a 50 day moving average of $103.02 and a 200-day moving average of $99.43.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its quarterly 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 analysts’ expectations of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.Walmart’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.67 earnings per share. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on WMT. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. DA Davidson set a $117.00 target price on Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target for the company. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $118.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $116.00 target price on Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.40.

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.