Latriece Watkins Sells 11,000 Shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Stock

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) EVP Latriece Watkins sold 11,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.97, for a total value of $1,308,670.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 120,203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,300,550.91. This trade represents a 8.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Walmart Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of WMT stock traded down $3.15 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $115.75. The company had a trading volume of 42,088,078 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,343,805. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.77. Walmart Inc. has a twelve month low of $93.43 and a twelve month high of $135.15. The company has a market capitalization of $922.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.65. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $126.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $120.64.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The retailer reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.25% and a net margin of 3.13%.The business had revenue of $177.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.84 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.61 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.720-0.740 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walmart

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MFA Wealth Services boosted its stake in Walmart by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. MFA Wealth Services now owns 10,909 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,356,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Realta Investment Advisors boosted its stake in Walmart by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Realta Investment Advisors now owns 4,089 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $508,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Compton Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Walmart by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Compton Financial Group LLC now owns 2,081 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $259,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Group LLC boosted its stake in Walmart by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Group LLC now owns 9,636 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,074,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Calton & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in Walmart by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. now owns 27,220 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,033,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sam’s Club’s Member’s Mark community has grown to more than 150,000 participants, reinforcing customer engagement and supporting Walmart’s private-label strategy. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer said he would buy Walmart, adding to the bullish case that the recent weakness may be a buying opportunity. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: One report argued the recent decline in Walmart shares could be the best buying opportunity of 2026, citing meaningful upside to the Street’s average target price. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are comparing Walmart with Kroger on valuation, but the piece is mainly a relative-value discussion rather than a new company-specific catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage on platform economics and slower consumer spending highlights the environment Walmart is operating in, but it does not directly change the company’s fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of executive departures amid Walmart’s leadership transition could raise concerns about continuity at the top. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Articles suggesting Walmart may need to raise prices, along with broader inflation pressure on consumers, may worry investors about traffic and margin implications. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WMT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on Walmart from $147.00 to $146.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $140.00 price objective (up from $130.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $120.00 price objective on Walmart in a research note on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group set a $141.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 price objective (up from $125.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $138.85.

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.