Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Bought by Carson Advisory Inc.

Carson Advisory Inc. raised its stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 5.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,126 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 533 shares during the quarter. Carson Advisory Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $1,088,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of WMT. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 28.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $8,868,000 after acquiring an additional 21,939 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $800,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,981 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,491,000 after buying an additional 777 shares during the period. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the 1st quarter worth approximately $536,000. Finally, Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 52,252 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,587,000 after buying an additional 1,394 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE WMT opened at $101.25 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $102.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.15. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $79.81 and a one year high of $109.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $807.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.06, a P/E/G ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.67 earnings per share. The firm’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 anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on WMT shares. Bank of America upped their target price on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 target price on Walmart and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $111.00 target price (up from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Tigress Financial upped their target price on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Erste Group Bank raised Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Thirty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.40.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total value of $3,104,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 1,787,200 shares in the company, valued at $184,921,584. This represents a 1.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.55, for a total value of $1,293,468.75. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 919,189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $90,586,075.95. The trade was a 1.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 148,838 shares of company stock valued at $15,309,020 in the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.