Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Sold by Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc.

Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 47.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 207,606 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 188,905 shares during the quarter. Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $23,129,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Walmart by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 439,957,146 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $49,015,626,000 after buying an additional 4,304,436 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Walmart by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 184,805,978 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $19,046,104,000 after buying an additional 2,242,364 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 103,010,709 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $11,426,753,000 after buying an additional 6,517,394 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Walmart during the 4th quarter worth about $6,458,529,000. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 40,626,852 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,526,238,000 after buying an additional 328,229 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on WMT shares. Argus raised Walmart to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $120.00 price target on Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $138.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Guggenheim lifted their price target on Walmart from $120.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Walmart has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $138.85.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Latriece Watkins sold 11,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.97, for a total value of $1,308,670.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 120,203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,300,550.91. The trade was a 8.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.63, for a total value of $2,303,320.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,174,579 shares in the company, valued at $495,230,306.77. This trade represents a 0.46% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 117,008 shares of company stock worth $14,492,704. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart is expanding its retail media platform and adding new third-party ad integrations, which could increase higher-margin advertising revenue. Walmart Media Expansion And Delivery Push Raise Questions For WMT Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: The company is widening Express Delivery by adding Subway ordering in about 1,400 stores, reinforcing Walmart’s push into faster, more convenient e-commerce and service-based offerings. Walmart (WMT) Valuation Check As Subway Integration And Higher Margin Services Draw New Attention
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted Walmart’s digital transformation, including advertising, e-commerce, Sam’s Club innovation, and AI adoption, which supports the case for a higher valuation over time. Walmart’s No. 2 Ranking Hides a Digital Transformation Story
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart’s e-commerce sales reportedly rose 26% in Q1 fiscal 2027, showing strong growth in pickup, delivery, and marketplace activity. Walmart’s E-commerce Improves 26%: Is Margin Expansion Next?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles noted that Walmart remains one of the most watched retail/e-commerce stocks, reflecting continued investor interest rather than a clear new catalyst. Walmart Inc. (WMT) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful new information, with reported short interest at zero shares and no actionable signal for traders.
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports raised valuation questions, suggesting the stock may have already priced in much of the optimism around Walmart’s media, delivery, and digital growth plans. Walmart Media Expansion And Delivery Push Raise Questions For WMT Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts also pointed to recent share-price weakness and pricing pressure, which may be weighing on sentiment despite Walmart’s long-term strategic progress. Walmart Confident in Competitive Positioning Amid Pricing Pressure, RBC Capital Markets Says

Walmart Stock Down 0.8%

Walmart stock opened at $118.88 on Wednesday. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $93.43 and a fifty-two week high of $135.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.77. The company has a market capitalization of $946.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.71, a PEG ratio of 4.47 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $125.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $121.46.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The retailer reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.66. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.25% and a net margin of 3.13%.The business had revenue of $177.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.84 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.61 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.720-0.740 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current year.

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.