Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Acquired by Dnca Finance

Dnca Finance boosted its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 5.1% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 371,519 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,999 shares during the period. Walmart accounts for approximately 2.8% of Dnca Finance’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Dnca Finance’s holdings in Walmart were worth $36,327,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of WMT. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC increased its stake in Walmart by 397,264.9% in the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 104,514,912 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $10,496,702,000 after acquiring an additional 104,488,610 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at $5,367,770,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the 1st quarter valued at $2,532,331,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 9,648.7% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,486,374 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,123,138,000 after purchasing an additional 11,368,549 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 431,817,510 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $42,223,116,000 after buying an additional 5,856,468 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Trading Up 0.3%

WMT opened at $115.22 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.24. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two week high of $116.27. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $105.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $100.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $918.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.29, a PEG ratio of 5.32 and a beta of 0.64.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on WMT. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Walmart from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price (up previously from $111.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $123.00 target price (up previously from $111.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $119.00.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.23, for a total transaction of $244,706.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 617,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $68,664,281.14. This trade represents a 0.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.65, for a total transaction of $746,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 136,289 shares in the company, valued at $14,535,221.85. This trade represents a 4.89% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 158,013 shares of company stock worth $16,657,847. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.