Detalus Advisors LLC Sells 121 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Detalus Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 0.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 30,226 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 121 shares during the period. Walmart accounts for 0.9% of Detalus Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Detalus Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $2,956,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 28.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $8,868,000 after acquiring an additional 21,939 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $800,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 13.6% during the first quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC now owns 12,345 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,084,000 after acquiring an additional 1,474 shares in the last quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 2.4% during the first quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 7,678 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $674,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signet Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart during the first quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $102.90 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $820.41 billion, a PE ratio of 38.68, a P/E/G ratio of 4.86 and a beta of 0.67. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $79.37 and a 1-year high of $106.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The company’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.67 EPS. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.96, for a total transaction of $403,840.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,052,455 shares in the company, valued at $106,255,856.80. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total transaction of $1,248,712.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 932,313 shares in the company, valued at $88,700,258.82. This represents a 1.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 151,232 shares of company stock worth $15,083,877. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on WMT. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target (up previously from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $106.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Thirty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $112.38.

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.