Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Bought by Graypoint LLC

Graypoint LLC grew its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 74,319 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,724 shares during the period. Graypoint LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $7,267,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 2.5% in the second quarter. Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 966,293 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $94,484,000 after buying an additional 23,479 shares during the period. Home Federal Bank of Tennessee grew its stake in Walmart by 0.8% during the second quarter. Home Federal Bank of Tennessee now owns 26,310 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,573,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. CHB Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart in the second quarter worth $3,753,000. BCS Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Walmart by 21.0% in the second quarter. BCS Wealth Management now owns 9,083 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $888,000 after acquiring an additional 1,576 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Legacy Financial Group LLC now owns 10,287 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,006,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of WMT stock opened at $102.44 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $816.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.51, a PEG ratio of 4.85 and a beta of 0.65. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $78.98 and a one year high of $106.11. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $99.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $95.77.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total value of $1,248,712.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 932,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $88,700,258.82. The trade was a 1.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.96, for a total transaction of $403,840.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,052,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $106,255,856.80. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 151,232 shares of company stock worth $14,960,635. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WMT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Bank of America increased their target price on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $110.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Twenty-nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.62.

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.