Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Purchased by Nilsine Partners LLC

Nilsine Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 8.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 51,635 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,230 shares during the quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $5,753,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Collier Financial bought a new position in Walmart in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walmart during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new position in Walmart during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Roble Belko & Company Inc increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 212.6% in the third quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 322 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, CEO John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.10, for a total transaction of $1,694,437.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 591,084 shares in the company, valued at approximately $76,308,944.40. This trade represents a 2.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Christopher James Nicholas sold 34,082 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.00, for a total value of $4,158,004.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 533,466 shares in the company, valued at approximately $65,082,852. This represents a 6.01% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 274,278 shares of company stock worth $33,825,793. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Up 0.4%

WMT opened at $124.74 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $124.65 and a 200-day moving average of $114.05. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two week high of $134.69. The company has a market capitalization of $994.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.53, a P/E/G ratio of 4.63 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.79.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The retailer reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $190.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $188.37 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.07% and a return on equity of 21.44%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $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. On average, equities analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $120.00 price target on Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Tigress Financial set a $150.00 price target on shares of Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective (up from $128.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, February 13th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $147.00 target price (up from $135.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.76.

Walmart 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.