MB Levis & Associates LLC Purchases 347 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

MB Levis & Associates LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 18,490 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 347 shares during the quarter. Walmart comprises 0.8% of MB Levis & Associates LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. MB Levis & Associates LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $1,808,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. grew its holdings in Walmart by 7.0% during the second quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. now owns 56,140 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $5,489,000 after purchasing an additional 3,696 shares during the period. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management grew its holdings in Walmart by 34.6% during the first quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 38,213 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,355,000 after purchasing an additional 9,831 shares during the period. Ally Financial Inc. bought a new position in Walmart during the first quarter valued at $2,107,000. Night Squared LP purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the first quarter worth $1,052,000. Finally, Monument Capital Management lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 94.2% during the first quarter. Monument Capital Management now owns 55,004 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,829,000 after acquiring an additional 26,685 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total transaction of $1,414,612.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 892,940 shares in the company, valued at $96,241,073.20. This trade represents a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.33, for a total value of $222,926.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 621,718 shares in the company, valued at $62,998,684.94. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 151,038 shares of company stock valued at $15,249,614. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Walmart Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of WMT stock opened at $107.80 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $109.57. The company has a market capitalization 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. The business’s fifty day moving average is $101.69 and its 200 day moving average is $97.92.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The business had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WMT has been the topic of several recent research reports. DA Davidson set a $117.00 target price on Walmart in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Walmart in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 target price on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 target price on Walmart and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Erste Group Bank upgraded Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Walmart presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.63.

Walmart Company 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.