Quadrant Capital Group LLC Boosts Stock Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 5.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 125,755 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,747 shares during the quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $12,296,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Operose Advisors LLC increased its stake in Walmart by 319.7% in the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 267.8% in the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 432.4% during the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 55.3% during the second quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In related news, SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.65, for a total value of $746,550.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 136,289 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,535,221.85. This trade represents a 4.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $108,861,082.65. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 138,597 shares of company stock valued at $14,499,943 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WMT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $109.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective (up previously from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $120.00 price target on Walmart and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.55.

Walmart Price Performance

WMT stock opened at $109.21 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $870.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.06, a PEG ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $103.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $100.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $79.81 and a 12-month high of $109.59.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $179.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.15 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.Walmart’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.58 EPS. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

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.