Windward Capital Management Co. CA Has $7.55 Million Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Windward Capital Management Co. CA trimmed its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 2.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 77,210 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 1,939 shares during the period. Windward Capital Management Co. CA’s holdings in Walmart were worth $7,550,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 397,264.9% in the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 104,514,912 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $10,496,702,000 after purchasing an additional 104,488,610 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Walmart in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,532,331,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Walmart by 30.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 33,292,749 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,922,770,000 after acquiring an additional 7,706,201 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Walmart by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 431,817,510 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $42,223,116,000 after acquiring an additional 5,856,468 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 527.1% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,739,038 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $591,620,000 after acquiring an additional 5,664,484 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price (up previously from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their target price on Walmart from $118.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $123.00 price target (up from $111.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday. Finally, Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target (up previously from $111.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walmart currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $118.55.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.63, for a total value of $406,520.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,040,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,741,441.65. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.18, for a total value of $2,081,006.88. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 4,354,162 shares in the company, valued at approximately $466,679,083.16. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 137,888 shares of company stock valued at $14,241,903. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Trading Down 1.7%

WMT stock opened at $105.29 on Monday. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $79.81 and a one year high of $109.57. The stock has a market cap of $839.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $103.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $99.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $179.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.15 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The company’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

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.