Federated Hermes Inc. Has $59.34 Million Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 575,773 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 63,401 shares during the quarter. Federated Hermes Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $59,339,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of WMT. Tobias Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 5.0% during the third quarter. Tobias Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 9,927 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,023,000 after acquiring an additional 471 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 0.3% during the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 3,803,357 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $391,974,000 after purchasing an additional 10,122 shares during the period. Rainey & Randall Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Walmart by 14.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rainey & Randall Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,283 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC boosted its stake in Walmart by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC now owns 22,706 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,340,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Finally, EPG Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Walmart by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. EPG Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,360 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,377,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on WMT shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $129.00 price objective (up previously from $122.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $125.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $121.00 target price on shares of Walmart and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $125.00 price target (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Thirty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Walmart presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $123.20.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:WMT opened at $117.41 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $114.20 and a 200-day moving average of $105.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $935.78 billion, a PE ratio of 41.05, a PEG ratio of 4.97 and a beta of 0.66. 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 12 month low of $79.81 and a 12 month high of $121.62.

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

Key Walmart News

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)

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,289 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,535,221.85. This trade represents a 4.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.83, for a total value of $2,171,291.28. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,315,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $482,583,689.39. The trade was a 0.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 135,215 shares of company stock worth $15,304,608. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Walmart 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.