Arcus Capital Partners LLC Acquires 263 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Arcus Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 6.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,643 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 263 shares during the quarter. Arcus Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $454,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. now owns 56,140 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $5,489,000 after purchasing an additional 3,696 shares during the period. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 34.6% in the 1st quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 38,213 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,355,000 after purchasing an additional 9,831 shares during the period. Ally Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Walmart in the 1st quarter valued at about $2,107,000. Night Squared LP bought a new stake in shares of Walmart in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,052,000. Finally, Monument Capital Management grew its stake in Walmart by 94.2% in the 1st quarter. Monument Capital Management now owns 55,004 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $4,829,000 after buying an additional 26,685 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WMT opened at $107.80 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $101.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.92. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $79.81 and a 12-month high of $109.57. The firm has a market cap of $859.50 billion, a PE ratio of 40.53, a PEG ratio of 5.08 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The business had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $106.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. BTIG Research assumed coverage on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Thirty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.63.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total transaction of $3,104,100.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 1,787,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $184,921,584. This trade represents a 1.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.55, for a total transaction of $1,293,468.75. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 919,189 shares in the company, valued at $90,586,075.95. This represents a 1.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,249,614. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Walmart 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.