MGO One Seven LLC Grows Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

MGO One Seven LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 48.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 237,730 shares of the retailer’s stock after buying an additional 78,054 shares during the quarter. Walmart accounts for about 0.6% of MGO One Seven LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position. MGO One Seven LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $24,500,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CWM LLC lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 24.2% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,175,703 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $121,168,000 after buying an additional 229,220 shares during the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 5,091,126 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $497,771,000 after buying an additional 42,645 shares during the last quarter. Aviva PLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 16.4% during the 2nd quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 3,833,720 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $374,861,000 after acquiring an additional 539,504 shares in the last quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. now owns 56,140 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $5,489,000 after acquiring an additional 3,696 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. lifted its position in Walmart by 76.6% during the second quarter. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. now owns 42,626 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $4,168,000 after acquiring an additional 18,485 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Up 1.3%

WMT stock opened at $114.53 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $912.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.29 and a beta of 0.66. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $79.81 and a 12 month high of $117.45. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $109.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $103.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.24.

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

Key Stories Impacting Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart announced a direct integration with Google’s Gemini using the Universal Commerce Protocol to allow shoppers to discover and buy Walmart and Sam’s Club items inside Gemini — this expands Walmart’s digital distribution and could boost online sales and traffic. Walmart and Google Turn AI Discovery Into Effortless Shopping Experiences
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets report the Google tie-up (Gemini) will make Walmart’s assortment available inside AI chat interfaces — increasing customer touchpoints and reducing friction for discovery-to-purchase. This follows Walmart’s earlier ChatGPT/OpenAI work, reinforcing its AI commerce strategy. Walmart teams up with Google’s Gemini to make it easier for shoppers to find and buy products
• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein raised its WMT price target to $129 (from $122) and kept an Outperform rating, citing stronger 2026 consumer spending — analyst upgrades can attract buyers and lift sentiment. Bernstein Raises Walmart (WMT) Price Target on 2026 Consumer Spending Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart plans to expand drone delivery to ~270 stores by the end of next year — faster last-mile delivery can lower costs, improve service and support e‑commerce growth. Walmart Expanding Drone Delivery to Hundreds More Stores
• Positive Sentiment: OnePay, a Walmart-backed fintech, repurchased employee shares and is now reportedly valued at ~$4B (up from $2.5B in 2024) — this boosts the potential value of Walmart’s fintech ecosystem and signals investor/private-market confidence. Walmart’s OnePay Employee Share Repurchase Hints at $4 Billion Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart is set to replace AstraZeneca on the Nasdaq‑100 (effective Jan. 20) — index inclusion generally brings passive inflows but is a one‑time rebalancing effect rather than ongoing operational improvement. Walmart to replace AstraZeneca on Nasdaq 100 effective Jan. 20

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WMT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $130.00 price target (up from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, December 19th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective (up previously from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $129.00 target price (up from $122.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $125.00 price target (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Walmart has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $122.37.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walmart news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.57, for a total transaction of $2,127,411.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,334,747 shares in the company, valued at $474,958,228.79. This trade represents a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.63, for a total value of $406,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,040,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,741,441.65. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 125,628 shares of company stock valued at $13,690,065. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

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.