Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) EVP Daniel Bartlett Sells 1,425 Shares

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) EVP Daniel Bartlett sold 1,425 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.00, for a total transaction of $166,725.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 641,363 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $75,039,471. This trade represents a 0.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Walmart Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:WMT traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $115.52. 2,836,277 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 18,610,111. The firm has a market cap of $920.68 billion, a PE ratio of 40.49, a P/E/G ratio of 5.33 and a beta of 0.64. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two week high of $117.45. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $107.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $101.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. Walmart had a net margin of 3.26% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The firm had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.58 EPS. The company’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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Truist Financial set a $127.00 price target on Walmart in a research report on Wednesday. DA Davidson set a $130.00 price target on shares of Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price target (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $120.18.

Institutional Trading of Walmart

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Collier Financial bought a new position in Walmart during the third quarter worth $25,000. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, PFS Partners LLC grew its stake in Walmart by 267.8% in the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.