Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Bought by Tyche Wealth Partners LLC

Tyche Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 0.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 86,388 shares of the retailer’s stock after buying an additional 179 shares during the period. Walmart makes up 1.7% of Tyche Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Tyche Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $8,447,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. increased its position in Walmart by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. now owns 4,800 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $469,000 after buying an additional 320 shares in the last quarter. RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Walmart during the 2nd quarter valued at about $446,000. Bingham Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Walmart by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bingham Private Wealth LLC now owns 15,038 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,470,000 after buying an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Hardy Reed LLC increased its position in Walmart by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Hardy Reed LLC now owns 12,877 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,259,000 after buying an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trueblood Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Walmart by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,519 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,104,000 after buying an additional 614 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of WMT opened at $103.12 on Wednesday. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.07 and a 52 week high of $106.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market capitalization of $822.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.77, a PEG ratio of 4.84 and a beta of 0.67. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $100.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.92.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued 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 company had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WMT has been the topic of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $118.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Thirty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walmart news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total transaction of $1,248,712.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 932,313 shares in the company, valued at approximately $88,700,258.82. This represents a 1.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.96, for a total transaction of $403,840.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,052,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $106,255,856.80. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 151,232 shares of company stock worth $15,083,877. Company 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.