Vinva Investment Management Ltd Has $27.68 Million Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Vinva Investment Management Ltd grew its stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 28.8% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 284,538 shares of the retailer’s stock after buying an additional 63,601 shares during the period. Walmart makes up about 0.7% of Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Walmart were worth $27,677,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Aviva PLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 16.4% during the second quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 3,833,720 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $374,861,000 after acquiring an additional 539,504 shares in the last quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. boosted its stake in Walmart by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. now owns 56,140 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $5,489,000 after purchasing an additional 3,696 shares during the period. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management increased its holdings in Walmart by 34.6% during the 1st quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 38,213 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,355,000 after purchasing an additional 9,831 shares in the last quarter. Ally Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart in the 1st quarter valued at about $2,107,000. Finally, Night Squared LP bought a new stake in shares of Walmart in the first quarter valued at about $1,052,000. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:WMT opened at $109.21 on Thursday. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $109.59. The company has a market capitalization of $870.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $103.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $100.09. 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 (NYSE:WMT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The firm had revenue of $179.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.58 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.75, for a total value of $1,374,843.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 879,815 shares in the company, valued at approximately $92,160,621.25. This represents a 1.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,630 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.58, for a total transaction of $167,205.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 642,788 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $65,937,193.04. This trade represents a 0.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 138,597 shares of company stock worth $14,499,943 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WMT has been the subject of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Walmart from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. DA Davidson set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Thirty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $118.55.

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.