Mufg Securities Americas Inc. Increases Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Mufg Securities Americas Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 24.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 95,754 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,964 shares during the period. Walmart accounts for 0.8% of Mufg Securities Americas Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Mufg Securities Americas Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $9,363,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd grew its holdings in Walmart by 60,672.0% during the second quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd now owns 45,579 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,485,000 after acquiring an additional 45,504 shares during the period. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP raised its position in Walmart by 1,022.3% in the second quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP now owns 189,321 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $19,262,000 after purchasing an additional 172,452 shares during the period. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd increased its position in shares of Walmart by 165.6% during the second quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd now owns 4,481 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $438,000 after acquiring an additional 2,794 shares during the last quarter. Sfmg LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sfmg LLC now owns 113,841 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $11,131,000 after buying an additional 564 shares during the period. Finally, AXQ Capital LP purchased a new position in Walmart in the second quarter valued at $1,424,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.97, for a total transaction of $1,863,353.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,392,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $421,594,770.45. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total transaction of $3,104,100.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 1,787,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $184,921,584. This trade represents a 1.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 137,888 shares of company stock valued at $14,241,903 in the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on WMT shares. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 target price (up previously from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Walmart from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price objective on Walmart from $118.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up from $111.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday. Thirty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.55.

Walmart Price Performance

NYSE WMT opened at $105.29 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $839.46 billion, a PE ratio of 39.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $103.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $99.89. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $79.81 and a 12-month high of $109.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its quarterly 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. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The firm had revenue of $179.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.58 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.