Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Bought by Valeo Financial Advisors LLC

Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 3.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 148,130 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,979 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $14,504,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walmart during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. PFS Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 267.8% during the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Walmart by 55.3% in the second quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Livelsberger Financial Advisory acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the second quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the second quarter worth $46,000. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:WMT opened at $116.79 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $930.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.84, a P/E/G ratio of 5.40 and a beta of 0.64. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.81 and a 52 week high of $117.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $106.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $101.66.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.15 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.26% and a return on equity of 21.31%. Walmart’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.65, for a total transaction of $746,550.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,289 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,535,221.85. This trade represents a 4.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.18, for a total transaction of $2,081,006.88. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,354,162 shares in the company, valued at approximately $466,679,083.16. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 126,403 shares of company stock worth $13,386,774. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on WMT. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $125.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Evercore ISI set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $119.31.

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.