Flaharty Asset Management LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Flaharty Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 13.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,349 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 890 shares during the quarter. Flaharty Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $719,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 8,707 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $851,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. now owns 25,915 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,275,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.1% in the second quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,830 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $961,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the period. RoundAngle Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 0.4% during the second quarter. RoundAngle Advisors LLC now owns 25,995 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,542,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PCG Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 3.6% during the second quarter. PCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,024 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE WMT opened at $102.43 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $99.70. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $109.57. The firm has a market cap of $816.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. 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 (NYSE:WMT) last released 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). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The company had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WMT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America increased their price target on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and set a $111.00 price target (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $118.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Walmart from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Thirty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.50.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total value of $1,414,612.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 892,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $96,241,073.20. This represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.96, for a total transaction of $403,840.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,052,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $106,255,856.80. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 149,383 shares of company stock worth $15,365,487. 0.10% of the stock is 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.