Brighton Jones LLC Sells 538 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Brighton Jones LLC reduced its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 0.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 93,514 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 538 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $9,144,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $800,000 after buying an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 13.6% during the 1st quarter. Mainstream Capital Management LLC now owns 12,345 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,084,000 after acquiring an additional 1,474 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 13.9% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 90,440 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $7,940,000 after acquiring an additional 11,018 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 10.6% during the first quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 7,582 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $666,000 after purchasing an additional 725 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alta Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 2.0% during the first quarter. Alta Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,850 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,304,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walmart Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:WMT opened at $106.22 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $102.17 and a 200 day moving average of $98.73. The company has a market cap of $846.91 billion, a PE ratio of 39.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $79.81 and a 12-month high of $109.57.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.Walmart’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.21, for a total value of $2,003,925.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 4,373,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $451,396,778.96. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total value of $415,320.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $108,861,082.65. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,525,280 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WMT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. BTIG Research started coverage on Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $120.00 target price on the stock. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday. Thirty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.07.

Walmart 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.