Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Sold by Rathbones Group PLC

Rathbones Group PLC lessened its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,479,371 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 37,547 shares during the quarter. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $144,653,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in Walmart by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 8,494,771 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $830,619,000 after buying an additional 535,019 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 11.4% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 64,170 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $6,275,000 after acquiring an additional 6,587 shares in the last quarter. Freemont Management S.A. increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 30.3% during the second quarter. Freemont Management S.A. now owns 23,200 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,268,000 after acquiring an additional 5,400 shares during the period. Aviva PLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 16.4% during the second quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 3,833,720 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $374,861,000 after purchasing an additional 539,504 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 37.2% in the second quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 1,977,942 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $193,403,000 after purchasing an additional 536,497 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on WMT. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.40.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WMT opened at $102.60 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $103.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $99.46. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.81 and a 52 week high of $109.57. The stock has a market cap of $818.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.57, a PEG ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67.

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

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.18, for a total transaction of $222,596.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 619,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,682,831.24. This represents a 0.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.18, for a total value of $2,081,006.88. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,354,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $466,679,083.16. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,531,616 in the last quarter. 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.