Kampmann Melissa S. Sells 2,405 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Kampmann Melissa S. reduced its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 54,384 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 2,405 shares during the quarter. Walmart makes up about 4.0% of Kampmann Melissa S.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Kampmann Melissa S.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $5,318,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in WMT. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 28.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $8,868,000 after acquiring an additional 21,939 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $800,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 13.6% during the 1st quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC now owns 12,345 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,084,000 after acquiring an additional 1,474 shares during the last quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 7,678 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $674,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 13.9% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 90,440 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $7,940,000 after acquiring an additional 11,018 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of WMT stock opened at $101.72 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $101.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $79.37 and a 12 month high of $106.11. The company has a market capitalization of $811.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.24, a P/E/G ratio of 4.85 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 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 firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. Walmart’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on WMT. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $106.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Thirty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,610 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.71, for a total value of $166,973.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 645,968 shares in the company, valued at approximately $66,993,341.28. This trade represents a 0.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total value of $415,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $108,861,082.65. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 151,232 shares of company stock worth $15,083,877. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.