Triglav Investments D.O.O. reduced its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT – Free Report) by 23.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 237,617 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 72,325 shares during the period. Walmart comprises 1.7% of Triglav Investments D.O.O.’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Triglav Investments D.O.O.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $23,233,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. grew its holdings in Walmart by 0.4% during the first quarter. Bedel Financial Consulting Inc. now owns 25,915 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,275,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,830 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $961,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the period. RoundAngle Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. RoundAngle Advisors LLC now owns 25,995 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,542,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,885 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $517,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.4% in the first quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,799 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $685,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total transaction of $3,104,100.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 1,787,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $184,921,584. This trade represents a 1.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 transaction of $415,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at $108,861,082.65. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 148,838 shares of company stock valued at $15,309,020. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Walmart Stock Performance
Walmart (NYSE:WMT – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The business had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.67 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have commented on WMT shares. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $122.00 price target (up from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Mizuho reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $116.00 target price on shares of Walmart and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price (up previously from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. 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, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.40.
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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.
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