Walmart Inc. $WMT Stake Boosted by Taylor Financial Group Inc.

Taylor Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 34.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,460 shares of the retailer’s stock after buying an additional 1,145 shares during the quarter. Taylor Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $436,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 40.8% in the 2nd quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 1,141,500 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $111,616,000 after acquiring an additional 330,600 shares in the last quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 0.8% during the second quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. now owns 109,146 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $10,672,000 after buying an additional 832 shares in the last quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 12.7% during the 2nd quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 26,113 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,553,000 after acquiring an additional 2,951 shares in the last quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 28.4% during the 2nd quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. now owns 9,246 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $906,000 after acquiring an additional 2,047 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY boosted its position in Walmart by 13.5% during the second quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY now owns 10,438 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,021,000 after purchasing an additional 1,244 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WMT opened at $104.49 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $102.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.89. Walmart Inc. has a twelve month low of $79.81 and a twelve month high of $109.57. The company has a market cap of $833.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.28, a PEG ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on WMT. Wolfe Research started coverage on Walmart in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 price objective for the company. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up previously from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and set a $111.00 target price (up from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Thirty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.07.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In related news, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total transaction of $3,104,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 1,787,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $184,921,584. The trade was a 1.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.55, for a total transaction of $1,293,468.75. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 919,189 shares in the company, valued at $90,586,075.95. This represents a 1.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,525,280. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.