Greenwood Gearhart Inc. Has $58.76 Million Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Greenwood Gearhart Inc. cut its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 570,152 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 10,512 shares during the period. Walmart accounts for 3.4% of Greenwood Gearhart Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Greenwood Gearhart Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $58,760,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Walmart by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 435,652,710 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $44,898,368,000 after purchasing an additional 3,835,200 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Walmart by 0.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 94,557,532 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $9,199,712,000 after buying an additional 263,718 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Walmart in the second quarter worth about $5,367,770,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 3.6% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 31,973,329 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,126,775,000 after buying an additional 1,098,342 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 23.5% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 19,493,644 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,902,775,000 after buying an additional 3,710,506 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

More Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results and execution — Walmart posted an earnings beat with revenue strength and reiterated FY guidance; investors are focusing on the company’s ability to grow sales and margins via e‑commerce and adjacent businesses. Retail Sector Earnings in Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Big capital return — Walmart completed a large buyback and authorized a new US$30 billion repurchase plan while raising the dividend, a direct boost to EPS potential and shareholder returns. How Investors May Respond To Walmart E‑commerce Strength And New Buyback Plan
• Positive Sentiment: Retail traction — Record U.S. grocery penetration and ~4.6% comp growth in the U.S. segment underline resilient traffic and pricing power that support profit leverage. Walmart hits its highest U.S. grocery penetration rate ever
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/targets — Multiple firms have raised targets and reiterated buy/outperform ratings (TD Cowen, Telsey, Jefferies and others), supporting positive sentiment and helping push consensus targets higher. TD Cowen Raises Walmart Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile endorsements — Commentators including Jim Cramer have framed Walmart as a consumer inflation “fighter,” which can attract momentum buying. Jim Cramer on Walmart
• Neutral Sentiment: Market/analyst commentary — Several pieces provide deeper context on FY outlook and valuation but don’t change consensus materially; useful for framing risk/reward. Assessing Walmart’s Valuation After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CEO John Furner and other senior execs disclosed sizable share sales this week; while often non‑negative for fundamentals, such sales can pressure near‑term sentiment. John Furner Sells Shares • EVP Insider Sales
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/headline risk — Management flagged labor‑market nuances (“hiring recession”) that could signal consumer fragility ahead; combined macro worries can blunt upside. Walmart Warns of “Hiring Recession”
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation — WMT is trading at a rich forward multiple versus peers; strong fundamentals mitigate this but a high P/E leaves the stock sensitive to any slip in execution. Dividend Raise and Valuation Discussion

Walmart Stock Down 0.8%

WMT opened at $125.74 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.00 trillion, a PE ratio of 45.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.12 and a beta of 0.65. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $119.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $109.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.81 and a 52 week high of $134.69.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The retailer reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.01. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.44% and a net margin of 3.07%.The company had revenue of $190.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $188.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.66 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.610-0.610 EPS. Analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 11th will be given a dividend of $0.2475 per share. This represents a $0.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 11th. Walmart’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.31%.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.83, for a total value of $2,171,291.28. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,315,333 shares in the company, valued at approximately $482,583,689.39. The trade was a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.27, for a total transaction of $2,445,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 506,764 shares in the company, valued at approximately $61,962,034.28. The trade was a 3.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 261,903 shares of company stock valued at $31,496,959 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on WMT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $120.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Walmart from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $138.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $145.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $125.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Walmart has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.67.

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.