National Pension Service Sells 433,352 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

National Pension Service lessened its stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 4.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,879,979 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 433,352 shares during the period. Walmart comprises about 0.7% of National Pension Service’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. National Pension Service owned 0.11% of Walmart worth $868,284,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Advyzon Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 191.4% in the second quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC now owns 52,250 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $5,109,000 after acquiring an additional 34,321 shares during the period. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Walmart by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC now owns 11,564 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,131,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. VeraBank N.A. raised its holdings in Walmart by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. VeraBank N.A. now owns 4,563 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $446,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 16.7% during the 2nd quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 17,091 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,671,000 after purchasing an additional 2,448 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PCG Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 3.6% in the 2nd 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Trading Up 1.0%

WMT opened at $103.43 on Wednesday. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two week high of $109.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $824.63 billion, a PE ratio of 38.88, a P/E/G ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The company’s 50-day moving average is $103.25 and its 200 day moving average is $99.60.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on WMT. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Wolfe Research started coverage on Walmart in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 price objective for the company. BTIG Research assumed coverage on Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $116.00 target price on Walmart and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $117.00 target price on Walmart in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Thirty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.43.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.75, for a total value of $431,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,044,455 shares in the company, valued at $112,540,026.25. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.46, for a total transaction of $166,563.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 644,418 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,249,158.28. This trade represents a 0.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,531,616 in the last three months. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.