LM Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

LM Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 13.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 43,865 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,284 shares during the period. Walmart accounts for 0.6% of LM Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest position. LM Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $4,289,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. PFS Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 267.8% in the second quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 55.3% in the second quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Livelsberger Financial Advisory purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the second quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ WMT opened at $116.70 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $930.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.80, a P/E/G ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $106.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $101.46. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $79.81 and a 1 year high of $116.95.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.15 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 3.26%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.58 earnings per share. 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 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WMT has been the topic of several recent research reports. DA Davidson set a $130.00 target price on shares of Walmart and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. UBS Group set a $130.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Evercore ISI set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up previously from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $125.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Walmart has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $119.31.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $14,535,221.85. The trade was a 4.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.63, for a total transaction of $406,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,040,455 shares in the company, valued at $105,741,441.65. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 128,013 shares of company stock worth $13,553,747. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Walmart Company Profile

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.