Mutual Advisors LLC Cuts Stake in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Mutual Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 124,832 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 1,939 shares during the quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $12,167,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of WMT. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC grew its position in Walmart by 397,264.9% during the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 104,514,912 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $10,496,702,000 after purchasing an additional 104,488,610 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 1st quarter valued at about $2,532,331,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 30.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 33,292,749 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,922,770,000 after acquiring an additional 7,706,201 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 527.1% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,739,038 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $591,620,000 after acquiring an additional 5,664,484 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 28,684.8% during the 1st quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 4,229,354 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $371,295,000 after acquiring an additional 4,214,661 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $106.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $110.00 price target (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. BTIG Research assumed coverage on shares of Walmart in a report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday. Thirty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.63.

Walmart Price Performance

NYSE WMT opened at $109.05 on Thursday. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $79.81 and a 12 month high of $109.56. The stock has a market cap of $869.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.00, a PEG ratio of 5.05 and a beta of 0.67. The company’s 50 day moving average is $101.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $97.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. Walmart’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.33, for a total transaction of $222,926.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 621,718 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,998,684.94. This trade represents a 0.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.74, for a total transaction of $1,361,587.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 906,064 shares in the company, valued at approximately $93,995,079.36. The trade was a 1.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 136,363 shares of company stock worth $13,668,438 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart 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.