Liberty One Investment Management LLC Buys 17,727 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Liberty One Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 31.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 73,746 shares of the retailer’s stock after buying an additional 17,727 shares during the quarter. Liberty One Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $7,600,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. CPC Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. CPC Advisors LLC now owns 119,457 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $12,311,000 after acquiring an additional 6,715 shares during the period. Randolph Co Inc bought a new position in Walmart during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $210,000. First United Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of Walmart by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. First United Bank & Trust now owns 10,477 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,080,000 after purchasing an additional 432 shares during the last quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 63.9% in the third quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC now owns 33,336 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,436,000 after buying an additional 13,002 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 97,719 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $10,071,000 after acquiring an additional 1,528 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on WMT. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $130.00 price target (up previously from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. CICC Research began coverage on Walmart in a report on Friday, December 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up previously from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $122.37.

Key Headlines Impacting Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nasdaq?100 inclusion — The confirmed inclusion in the Nasdaq?100 is prompting index and ETF buying, which has been a primary driver of the recent jump in WMT shares and helped push the stock to record highs. Stock Market Today, Jan. 12: Walmart Jumps on Nasdaq 100 Inclusion
• Positive Sentiment: Google/Alphabet (Gemini) partnership — Walmart and Sam’s Club will be integrated into Google’s Gemini shopping experience (Universal Commerce Protocol), which can increase product discoverability and drive online sales and conversion over time. That strategic tie to a major AI platform underpins investor enthusiasm about Walmart’s tech transformation. Walmart and Google Turn AI Discovery Into Effortless Shopping Experiences
• Positive Sentiment: Drone delivery scale?up — Walmart announced a rapid expansion of drone delivery to many more stores (hundreds), supporting faster last?mile fulfillment and reinforcing its omnichannel capabilities. This is a constructive long?term margin and customer?experience story. Walmart Expanding Drone Delivery to Hundreds More Stores
• Positive Sentiment: Options and analyst support — Unusually large call?option buying and a recent price?target raise from Bernstein (keeps Outperform) signal bullish investor conviction and dealer positioning that can amplify upside. (Options activity: ~142k calls traded; Bernstein PT increase cited.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart being reframed as a tech/omnichannel stock — Coverage and commentary (Investopedia, Barron’s, others) increasingly treat Walmart as a tech?enabled retailer rather than a pure brick?and?mortar play. This perception helps multiples but also raises expectations for execution. Is Walmart a Tech Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate/asset moves — Walmart?backed fintech OnePay’s higher valuation and Sam’s Club membership trends are positives for ecosystem value but are incremental versus core top?line drivers. Walmart Teams With Google to Promote ‘Agent?Led Commerce’
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings?estimate revision risk — Some analysts (Zacks) note that recent upward moves have outpaced earnings?estimate momentum, and revisions could lag, which may limit how sustainably WMT can run without further fundamental beats. WMT Moves 3.0% Higher: Will This Strength Last?

Walmart Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of WMT stock opened at $117.97 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $110.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $103.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $940.24 billion, a PE ratio of 41.25, a PEG ratio of 5.29 and a beta of 0.66. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $118.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.80.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 3.26%.The company had revenue of $179.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $175.15 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.23, for a total transaction of $244,706.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 617,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $68,664,281.14. This represents a 0.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.83, for a total value of $2,171,291.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,315,333 shares in the company, valued at approximately $482,583,689.39. The trade was a 0.45% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 125,628 shares of company stock worth $13,690,065. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.