RAM Investment Partners LLC Invests $204,000 in Walmart Inc. $WMT

RAM Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,083 shares of the retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $204,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. L & S Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 23.5% during the 2nd quarter. L & S Advisors Inc now owns 62,884 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $6,149,000 after acquiring an additional 11,986 shares in the last quarter. WP Advisors LLC increased its position in Walmart by 4.2% in the second quarter. WP Advisors LLC now owns 3,161 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $309,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. King Wealth Management Group increased its position in Walmart by 0.5% in the second quarter. King Wealth Management Group now owns 130,338 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $12,744,000 after purchasing an additional 703 shares during the last quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. raised its stake in Walmart by 8.6% during the second quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 745,401 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $72,846,000 after purchasing an additional 59,305 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hibernia Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Walmart during the second quarter valued at $588,000. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In related news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total value of $1,414,612.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 892,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,241,073.20. This trade represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.97, for a total transaction of $1,863,353.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,392,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $421,594,770.45. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 149,383 shares of company stock valued at $15,365,487. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on WMT shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Walmart in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 price target for the company. Tigress Financial upped their price objective on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $111.00 price objective (up from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Thirty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.50.

Walmart Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:WMT opened at $102.54 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $817.50 billion, a PE ratio of 38.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $103.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $99.65. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $79.81 and a 1 year high of $109.57. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. Walmart’s revenue 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

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.