Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC Has $1.58 Million Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,139 shares of the retailer’s stock after buying an additional 1,023 shares during the period. Walmart makes up 0.7% of Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $1,578,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 1.1% in the second quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 8,707 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $851,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. now owns 25,915 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,275,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,830 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $961,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. RoundAngle Advisors LLC increased its stake in Walmart by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. RoundAngle Advisors LLC now owns 25,995 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,542,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,885 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $517,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:WMT opened at $102.60 on Monday. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $109.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. The company has a market capitalization of $818.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $103.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $99.49.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.55, for a total transaction of $1,293,468.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 919,189 shares in the company, valued at $90,586,075.95. This represents a 1.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total value of $3,104,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 1,787,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $184,921,584. This trade represents a 1.65% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,531,616 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WMT has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. DA Davidson set a $117.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Mizuho reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $116.00 price target on Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $122.00 price objective (up from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.40.

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.