Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan Purchases 21,125 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan grew its stake in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 17.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 141,603 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,125 shares during the period. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan’s holdings in Walmart were worth $15,776,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 1,321,951 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $147,279,000 after acquiring an additional 36,603 shares during the last quarter. Noesis Capital Mangement Corp raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. Noesis Capital Mangement Corp now owns 2,870 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $320,000 after acquiring an additional 375 shares during the last quarter. Hills Bank & Trust Co raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 26.3% in the fourth quarter. Hills Bank & Trust Co now owns 11,054 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,232,000 after acquiring an additional 2,304 shares during the last quarter. Qsemble Capital Management LP raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Qsemble Capital Management LP now owns 85,929 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $9,573,000 after acquiring an additional 5,134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lawood & Co. bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the fourth quarter worth about $675,000. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walmart news, EVP Christopher James Nicholas sold 34,082 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.00, for a total transaction of $4,158,004.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 533,466 shares in the company, valued at $65,082,852. This represents a 6.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.71, for a total transaction of $2,460,201.36. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,023,209 shares in the company, valued at approximately $509,780,812.39. The trade was a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 167,195 shares of company stock valued at $20,975,804. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WMT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $120.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $140.00 price target (up from $130.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Argus upgraded shares of Walmart to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, BTIG Research lifted their price target on shares of Walmart from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $138.88.

Key Headlines Impacting Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS and other analysts expect Walmart to deliver another strong quarter, helped by resilient grocery demand, e-commerce growth, and advertising momentum, which could support the stock if results meet or exceed expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America said Walmart’s consistent sales growth should be rewarded by the market, reinforcing the view that WMT remains a defensive growth name ahead of earnings.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlights Walmart as a long-term growth and momentum stock, with investors continuing to search for the name ahead of the report.
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart said it will host its first-quarter earnings conference call on May 21, keeping attention focused on upcoming results and guidance rather than any new business update. Walmart To Host First Quarter Earnings Conference Call May 21, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: One bearish analysis argued that expectations may be too high versus Walmart’s own guidance, warning that reported sales growth may not be enough to justify a further move higher and that investors may want to trim positions.

Walmart Stock Performance

NASDAQ WMT opened at $131.45 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $126.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $119.15. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $93.43 and a 1 year high of $134.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.05 trillion, a P/E ratio of 47.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.89 and a beta of 0.65.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The retailer reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $190.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $188.37 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.07% and a return on equity of 21.44%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.66 earnings per share. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.610-0.610 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 EPS for the current year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 11th will be given a $0.2475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 11th. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Walmart’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.13%.

Walmart Company Profile

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.