Global Retirement Partners LLC Takes Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 128,050 shares of the retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $12,521,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. Aviva PLC lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 16.4% in the second quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 3,833,720 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $374,861,000 after acquiring an additional 539,504 shares in the last quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. raised its stake in Walmart by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. now owns 56,140 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $5,489,000 after purchasing an additional 3,696 shares during the last quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management lifted its holdings in Walmart by 34.6% in the 1st quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 38,213 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,355,000 after purchasing an additional 9,831 shares in the last quarter. Ally Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 1st quarter worth about $2,107,000. Finally, Night Squared LP purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the first quarter worth about $1,052,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Price Performance

WMT stock opened at $105.29 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $839.46 billion, a PE ratio of 39.58, a P/E/G ratio of 4.83 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. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $103.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $99.91. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $109.57.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.15 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The business’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total transaction of $1,414,612.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 892,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $96,241,073.20. This trade represents a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.18, for a total value of $222,596.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 619,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $62,682,831.24. This trade represents a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 137,888 shares of company stock worth $14,241,903. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on WMT. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price (up previously from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday. Tigress Financial raised their price objective on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Walmart from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $120.00 target price on Walmart and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $120.00 price target (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday. Thirty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.55.

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.