Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC Sells 478 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC cut its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 0.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 92,376 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 478 shares during the period. Walmart comprises 1.2% of Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $9,032,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH raised its position in Walmart by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 80,504 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $7,872,000 after purchasing an additional 1,824 shares in the last quarter. WD Rutherford LLC raised its position in Walmart by 63.6% during the 2nd quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 10,165 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $994,000 after purchasing an additional 3,953 shares in the last quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Walmart by 8.9% during the 2nd quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,530 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $247,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Worth Financial Advisory Group LLC raised its position in Walmart by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Worth Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 13,800 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,349,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Uncommon Cents Investing LLC raised its position in Walmart by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC now owns 22,534 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,203,000 after purchasing an additional 478 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of WMT stock opened at $103.14 on Monday. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $78.98 and a 1-year high of $106.11. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $100.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.19. 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 company has a market cap of $822.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.86 and a beta of 0.65.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its 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 return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The business had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.67 earnings per share. 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, research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WMT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Mizuho reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Twenty-nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.38.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.74, for a total transaction of $1,361,587.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 906,064 shares in the company, valued at approximately $93,995,079.36. The trade was a 1.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total value of $415,320.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $108,861,082.65. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 151,232 shares of company stock worth $15,077,519. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Walmart Company 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.