CW Advisors LLC Acquires 15,785 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

CW Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 18.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 102,491 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,785 shares during the period. CW Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $10,022,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Acorns Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 10.7% during the second quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 9,136 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $893,000 after buying an additional 880 shares during the period. JT Stratford LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. JT Stratford LLC now owns 52,777 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $5,161,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the period. McCollum Christoferson Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth $204,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 17.6% during the 2nd quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,994 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $414,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nicolet Bankshares Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 5.9% during the 2nd quarter. Nicolet Bankshares Inc. now owns 24,433 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,389,000 after purchasing an additional 1,354 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on WMT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Walmart from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $109.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price target (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-one investment 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, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $119.00.

Walmart Stock Up 0.4%

NYSE:WMT opened at $114.85 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Walmart Inc. has a twelve month low of $79.81 and a twelve month high of $114.89. The company has a market cap of $915.68 billion, a PE ratio of 40.16, a P/E/G ratio of 5.29 and a beta of 0.64. The company’s 50 day moving average is $104.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $100.71.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $175.15 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.26% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.58 earnings per share. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.57, for a total value of $2,127,411.12. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,334,747 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $474,958,228.79. This represents a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.65, for a total value of $746,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 136,289 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,535,221.85. The trade was a 4.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 158,013 shares of company stock worth $16,657,847. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Walmart 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.