Williamson Legacy Group LLC Buys 2,069 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Williamson Legacy Group LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 12.7% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 18,311 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,069 shares during the quarter. Walmart accounts for approximately 1.5% of Williamson Legacy Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Williamson Legacy Group LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $1,790,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Walmart Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of WMT stock opened at $110.51 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $103.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $100.25. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $79.81 and a 1-year high of $110.70. The company has a market cap of $881.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The company had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $175.15 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.58 earnings per share. 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, research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on WMT. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. DA Davidson set a $130.00 price target on Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Thirty-one 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, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.55.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walmart news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.63, for a total transaction of $406,520.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,040,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,741,441.65. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,630 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 642,788 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,937,193.04. This represents a 0.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 138,597 shares of company stock worth $14,499,943 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Company Profile

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.