Deutsche Bank AG Buys 6,525,224 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 54.0% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 18,607,297 shares of the retailer’s stock after buying an additional 6,525,224 shares during the period. Walmart comprises about 0.6% of Deutsche Bank AG’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Deutsche Bank AG’s holdings in Walmart were worth $2,107,462,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Walmart in the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new position in Walmart during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 57.4% in the fourth quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 288 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Turim 21 Investimentos Ltda. bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the first quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, Director C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.63, for a total value of $2,303,320.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,174,579 shares in the company, valued at $495,230,306.77. This represents a 0.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Latriece Watkins sold 11,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.97, for a total transaction of $1,308,670.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 120,203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,300,550.91. This represents a 8.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 57,064 shares of company stock worth $6,697,788. 0.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on WMT. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday. Evercore set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price target (down from $140.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Walmart from $147.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $131.88.

Walmart Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ WMT opened at $103.70 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $113.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $121.26. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $95.42 and a 12-month high of $135.15. The firm has a market cap of $825.25 billion, a PE ratio of 37.44, a P/E/G ratio of 3.94 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.07. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.83% and a net margin of 3.00%.The company had revenue of $187.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $186.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.68 earnings per share. Walmart’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 2.800-2.870 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart reported adjusted earnings of $0.81 per share and revenue of $187.94 billion, beating consensus estimates of $0.74 and $186.62 billion, respectively. Revenue increased 5.9% year over year. Walmart earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Growth businesses remain strong: global e-commerce sales rose 23%, advertising revenue increased 38%, and global membership revenue grew 17%. These trends support the long-term investment case despite slower core-store growth. Walmart second-quarter highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart plans to use approximately $2.9 billion in tariff refunds to help lower prices, potentially strengthening its value proposition as consumers become more budget-conscious. The rollout of tap-to-pay, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, may also improve checkout convenience. Walmart tap to pay rollout
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts retained bullish ratings—including buy, outperform, and overweight—but lowered price targets after the earnings release. New targets range from $120 to $140, indicating analysts still see meaningful upside but have moderated their expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. comparable sales grew 2.6%, below expectations near 3.5%, marking Walmart’s weakest domestic comparable-sales growth in more than six years. Analysts cited weakness in health and wellness and questioned the trajectory of the core U.S. business.
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance fell short of consensus: Walmart projected adjusted EPS of $0.62–$0.64 versus $0.68 expected and revenue of $183.1–$184.5 billion versus $188.2 billion expected. The timing of Flipkart’s promotional event is also expected to reduce quarterly sales growth by more than 100 basis points.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s elevated valuation increases sensitivity to any slowdown, while higher energy costs and consumer trade-offs are raising broader concerns about the health of U.S. retail spending.

Walmart Company Profile

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.

The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.