Orange Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 6,460 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Orange Investment Advisors Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 16.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 31,944 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 6,460 shares during the period. Orange Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $3,559,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Collier Financial purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Walmart during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP purchased a new position in Walmart in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Walmart during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP bought a new stake in Walmart during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart beat Q1 earnings and revenue estimates, driven by strong U.S. comparable sales, growing e-commerce, and rapid gains in advertising, marketplace, and membership revenue. Walmart reports revenue growth of 7.3%, up 5.9% in constant currency (cc)
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed its long-term FY2027 targets, signaling confidence in the business even as it navigates near-term volatility. WMT Q1 Earnings Call Shows Growth Amid Fuel Pressure
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart’s digital strength remains a key theme, with analysts highlighting store-fulfilled pickup and delivery, marketplace expansion, and a growing AI-driven operating model. Walmart Earnings Call: Digital Strength, Fuel Headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are under pressure because Walmart’s guidance was cautious, with the company citing higher fuel costs and signs that lower-income consumers may pull back if gas prices stay elevated and tax-refund support fades. Walmart falls after issuing cautious guidance amid the high gas price environment
• Negative Sentiment: Walmart’s Q2 outlook missed consensus, reinforcing investor worries that fuel-driven consumer stress could slow spending and compress near-term profit growth. Walmart falls on guidance despite beating revenue estimates

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on WMT. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $138.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Guggenheim increased their price objective on Walmart from $120.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Bank of America began coverage on Walmart in a research note on Friday, February 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $145.00 target price on Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Tigress Financial set a $150.00 price target on Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Walmart has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $138.91.

Walmart Price Performance

NASDAQ:WMT opened at $121.34 on Friday. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $93.43 and a 52-week high of $135.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $126.83 and a 200 day moving average of $120.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $967.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.28, a P/E/G ratio of 4.84 and a beta of 0.65.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The retailer reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66. The business had revenue of $177.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.84 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.44% and a net margin of 3.07%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.61 EPS. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.720-0.740 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, Director C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.21, for a total transaction of $2,566,989.36. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,193,995 shares in the company, valued at $554,488,078.95. The trade was a 0.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Christopher James Nicholas sold 2,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.72, for a total transaction of $361,688.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 596,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $74,334,117.76. This trade represents a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 109,983 shares of company stock worth $13,908,797. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

About Walmart

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.

The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.