Penserra Capital Management LLC Lowers Stake in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Penserra Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 56.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,914 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 11,685 shares during the quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $871,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WMT. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 28.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $8,868,000 after acquiring an additional 21,939 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Walmart by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $800,000 after buying an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Walmart by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,085 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $534,000 after buying an additional 458 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in Walmart by 134.5% during the 1st quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 363,831 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $31,941,000 after buying an additional 1,418,368 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart in the first quarter valued at about $210,000. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of WMT opened at $103.43 on Wednesday. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.81 and a 52 week high of $109.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market capitalization of $824.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.88, a PEG ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $103.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $99.60.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The firm’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 16th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $96,241,073.20. The trade was a 1.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.18, for a total transaction of $222,596.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 619,518 shares in the company, valued at $62,682,831.24. This trade represents a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,531,616. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on WMT. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Walmart from $127.00 to $128.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Mizuho reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $111.00 price objective (up from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $118.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Thirty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.43.

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.