Seeds Investor LLC Purchases 1,084 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Seeds Investor LLC increased its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 15.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,968 shares of the retailer’s stock after buying an additional 1,084 shares during the period. Seeds Investor LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $779,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Walmart by 28.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $8,868,000 after purchasing an additional 21,939 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $800,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 16.1% in the 1st quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 219,573 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $19,276,000 after buying an additional 30,412 shares in the last quarter. Noesis Capital Mangement Corp grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 11.4% in the 1st quarter. Noesis Capital Mangement Corp now owns 2,750 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $241,000 after buying an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Opes Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 12.8% in the 1st quarter. Opes Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,433 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Walmart Trading Up 6.4%

Shares of NYSE WMT opened at $107.04 on Friday. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two week 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 $853.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.24, a PEG ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $103.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $99.85.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The company had revenue of $179.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.58 EPS. Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on WMT shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $116.00 price target on shares of Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price (up previously from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $120.00 price target on Walmart and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Walmart from $127.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Thirty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $115.18.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.97, for a total value of $1,863,353.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly 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. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total transaction of $1,414,612.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 892,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,241,073.20. This trade represents a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 133,888 shares of company stock valued at $13,835,383. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

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.