Community Financial Services Group LLC Trims Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Community Financial Services Group LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 0.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 120,608 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 447 shares during the quarter. Walmart comprises 2.3% of Community Financial Services Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Community Financial Services Group LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $11,793,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 41.5% during the 2nd quarter. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 23,295 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,278,000 after acquiring an additional 6,834 shares during the period. jvl associates llc purchased a new position in shares of Walmart in the second quarter valued at $202,000. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 8.2% during the 2nd quarter. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC now owns 3,193 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $312,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the period. Madrona Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart during the 2nd quarter worth about $225,000. Finally, Parkwoods Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth about $330,000. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walmart Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:WMT opened at $101.77 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $811.38 billion, a PE ratio of 38.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.81 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $78.98 and a 52-week high of $106.11. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $100.68 and a 200 day moving average of $96.50.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. The company’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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total transaction of $1,248,712.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 932,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $88,700,258.82. This trade represents a 1.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total value of $3,104,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 1,787,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $184,921,584. This trade represents a 1.65% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 151,232 shares of company stock valued at $15,083,877. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WMT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 price target on Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 target price on the stock. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 9th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Mizuho reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Twenty-nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.38.

About Walmart

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.