Vestor Capital LLC Has $49,000 Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Vestor Capital LLC decreased its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 70.1% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 500 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 1,172 shares during the period. Vestor Capital LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $49,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Operose Advisors LLC raised its position in Walmart by 319.7% in the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 267.8% during the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC boosted its position in Walmart by 55.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 432.4% in the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 294 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on WMT. Wolfe Research started coverage on Walmart in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 price target on the stock. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $120.00 target price (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday. Thirty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Walmart has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.55.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.18, for a total value of $222,596.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 619,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $62,682,831.24. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.63, for a total value of $406,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,040,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $105,741,441.65. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 151,013 shares of company stock valued at $15,616,747 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of WMT stock opened at $103.85 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $103.53 and a 200-day moving average of $99.96. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $79.81 and a 12-month high of $109.57. The company has a market capitalization of $827.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.04, 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.

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

About Walmart

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.