Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC cut its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT – Free Report) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,830 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 142 shares during the quarter. Walmart accounts for 0.6% of Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $1,701,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Walmart during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Noble Wealth Management PBC acquired a new position in Walmart during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In other news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total value of $1,215,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 566,794 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $52,485,124.40. This trade represents a 2.26 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,124 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.35, for a total value of $2,689,601.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,785,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $349,609,579.70. The trade was a 0.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 185,777 shares of company stock valued at $17,657,316 in the last three months. 45.58% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Read Our Latest Analysis on WMT
Walmart Stock Up 0.9 %
Shares of NYSE WMT opened at $85.29 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $685.19 billion, a PE ratio of 35.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $58.56 and a 52-week high of $105.30. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $95.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $88.80.
Walmart (NYSE:WMT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The retailer reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.02. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 2.85%. The company had revenue of $180.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $178.83 billion. Equities research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.
Walmart Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be issued a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 12th. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.10%. Walmart’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.00%.
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.
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