Walmart Inc. $WMT Holdings Lifted by OLD National Bancorp IN

OLD National Bancorp IN boosted its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMTFree Report) by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 79,256 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 439 shares during the quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN’s holdings in Walmart were worth $7,750,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. MBL Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. MBL Wealth LLC now owns 14,082 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,377,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares in the last quarter. Sutton Place Investors LLC boosted its holdings in Walmart by 3.3% during the second quarter. Sutton Place Investors LLC now owns 4,339 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $424,000 after buying an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Walmart by 20.6% in the second quarter. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC now owns 8,599 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $841,000 after buying an additional 1,467 shares during the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its position in Walmart by 1.3% in the second quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 72,185 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $7,058,000 after buying an additional 943 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tandem Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 13.7% during the 2nd quarter. Tandem Investment Partners LLC now owns 11,065 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,082,000 after acquiring an additional 1,335 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Price Performance

NYSE WMT opened at $102.15 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $814.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.81 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $100.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $96.76. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $78.98 and a 52-week high of $106.11.

Walmart (NYSE:WMTGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The company had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.67 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on WMT. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $106.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Thirty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.38.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on WMT

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.21, for a total transaction of $2,003,925.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,373,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $451,396,778.96. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.74, for a total value of $1,361,587.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 906,064 shares in the company, valued at approximately $93,995,079.36. The trade was a 1.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 151,232 shares of company stock valued at $15,083,877 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Company Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Walmart (NYSE:WMT)

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