Walmart Inc. $WMT Position Lessened by Vestor Capital LLC

Vestor Capital LLC decreased its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 70.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 500 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 1,172 shares during the period. Vestor Capital LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $49,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of WMT. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Operose Advisors LLC raised its position in Walmart by 319.7% during the first quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC lifted its stake in Walmart by 267.8% in the second quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd grew its position in Walmart by 432.4% in the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 55.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total transaction of $3,104,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 1,787,200 shares in the company, valued at $184,921,584. This trade represents a 1.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total transaction of $1,414,612.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 892,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,241,073.20. This trade represents a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 151,013 shares of company stock valued at $15,616,747 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of WMT stock opened at $103.85 on Tuesday. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $79.81 and a one year high of $109.57. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average price of $103.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.96. The stock has a market cap of $827.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The company had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $175.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.58 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on Walmart from $109.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $118.55.

About Walmart

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.