AustralianSuper Pty Ltd Has $24.66 Million Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd lessened its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 75.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 239,291 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 724,451 shares during the period. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd’s holdings in Walmart were worth $24,661,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,926 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,023,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Walmart by 1.1% in the second quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 8,707 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $851,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. Meridian Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Meridian Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,804 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $470,000 after buying an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Hemington Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Walmart by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 5,695 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $586,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. Finally, Boomfish Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Boomfish Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,701 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $381,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,388 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $166,560.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 645,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $77,477,040. This trade represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.99, for a total value of $1,574,868.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 727,155 shares in the company, valued at $87,251,328.45. The trade was a 1.77% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 135,215 shares of company stock valued at $15,304,608 over the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on WMT shares. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $125.00 target price (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Tigress Financial increased their price target on Walmart from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Thirty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $123.20.

Trending Headlines about Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart is elevating 3,000 pharmacy technician roles to operations team lead and raising average pay from $22 to $28/hour, signaling a material investment in pharmacy and digital health services that can expand higher-margin services and improve customer retention. Walmart boosts pharmacy pay, elevates 3,000 roles (Reuters) Walmart boosting pay potential for pharmacy technicians (Yahoo) Walmart expands health care push (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive — some outlets continue to pitch WMT as a buy on value, scale and omnichannel advantages during weak consumer confidence, supporting upside sentiment among investors. Buy Walmart and 3 retail stocks (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart vs. Target coverage compares tech upgrades, omnichannel growth and differing customer mixes; investors should watch execution and margin trade-offs as each pursues traffic and digital sales. WMT vs. TGT (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage on the Amazon–Walmart rivalry stresses intensified competition in grocery and healthcare; that underscores growth opportunity but also potential margin pressure as both invest in services, logistics and pricing. Amazon, Walmart Fight on Grocery and Healthcare (PYMNTS)
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership news: reports note CEO Doug McMillon is retiring after a long tenure; the company is portrayed as having attracted higher-income shoppers during inflation — leadership transition is a watch item but not an immediate operational shock. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon retiring (Fox Business)

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of WMT opened at $117.41 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $935.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.05, a P/E/G ratio of 4.97 and a beta of 0.66. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.81 and a 52 week high of $121.62. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $114.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $105.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.80.

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

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.