Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. Has $4.37 Million Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. increased its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 524.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 44,642 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,490 shares during the period. Walmart makes up about 1.9% of Thompson Davis & CO. Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $4,365,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Operose Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Walmart by 319.7% in the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 267.8% in the second quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the period. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 98.2% during the first quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 432.4% during the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WMT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Mizuho restated an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. DA Davidson set a $117.00 target price on Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up previously from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $116.00 price target on shares of Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Thirty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $113.50.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WMT opened at $103.07 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $103.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $99.63. 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 capitalization of $821.78 billion, a PE ratio of 38.80, a PEG ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $79.81 and a 1-year high of $109.57.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.67 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total transaction of $415,320.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $108,861,082.65. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total value of $3,104,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 1,787,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $184,921,584. This represents a 1.65% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 151,038 shares of company stock valued at $15,531,616 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

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.