Zions Bancorporation National Association UT Buys 5,430 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Zions Bancorporation National Association UT lifted its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 39.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,202 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,430 shares during the period. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT’s holdings in Walmart were worth $1,878,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Walmart by 28.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $8,868,000 after purchasing an additional 21,939 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $800,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. SkyOak Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 1st quarter worth approximately $216,000. Stephens Inc. AR raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 0.9% during the first quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 1,354,406 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $118,903,000 after buying an additional 11,649 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 214.9% in the first quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 2,412 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $212,000 after buying an additional 1,646 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on WMT shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $118.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $122.00 price objective (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 target price on Walmart and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson set a $117.00 target price on Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Walmart currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $113.40.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,373,576 shares in the company, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.55, for a total value of $1,293,468.75. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 919,189 shares in the company, valued at approximately $90,586,075.95. This represents a 1.41% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,531,616 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of WMT stock opened at $102.60 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.81 and a 52 week high of $109.57. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $103.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $99.49. The company has a market capitalization of $818.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 last 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, analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.