Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT – Get Free Report) EVP Daniel Bartlett sold 1,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.77, for a total value of $167,212.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 635,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $85,023,275.61. This represents a 0.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Walmart Stock Down 2.5%
Shares of WMT opened at $130.85 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a market cap of $1.04 trillion, a PE ratio of 47.76, a P/E/G ratio of 4.96 and a beta of 0.65. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $93.43 and a 52-week high of $135.15. The business has a fifty day moving average of $126.91 and a 200 day moving average of $119.89.
Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The retailer reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $190.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $188.37 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.07% and a return on equity of 21.44%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.66 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Trending Headlines about Walmart
Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media reports remain constructive ahead of earnings, with multiple firms raising price targets and UBS reaffirming a Buy rating on strong e-commerce growth expectations. Walmart Stock: Here’s Why Analysts Are Raising Price Targets Before Q1 Earnings.
- Positive Sentiment: Walmart’s scale, digital push, and higher-margin businesses are helping it gain share as tariffs and inflation pressure smaller rivals. Scale, online push and loyalty fees: how Walmart won the year of the tariffs
- Positive Sentiment: Commentary ahead of the report highlights Walmart’s omnichannel momentum, e-commerce gains, and growth in advertising and membership revenue, which could support margins. Walmart Looks Strong Ahead of Q1 Earnings: Should Investors Stay Put?
- Positive Sentiment: Walmart’s earnings are expected to provide a read on consumer resilience, and some coverage suggests the stock could make new highs if results and guidance are solid. Here’s How Much Walmart Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are treating Walmart as a defensive bellwether while comparing it with other retailers; the stock’s reaction may depend mostly on guidance rather than the quarter itself. Walmart Earnings Will Offer a Read on the Consumer
- Negative Sentiment: Higher gasoline prices could weigh on household budgets and curb discretionary spending, creating a mixed backdrop for retail demand. Higher Gas Prices Have Consumers Visiting Costco, Sam’s Club More: What The Data Shows
- Negative Sentiment: There was also a small insider-sale headline, which may slightly dampen sentiment even though it was a pre-arranged transaction. SEC Form 4 filing
Institutional Trading of Walmart
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Walmart during the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,458,529,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 188.1% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 11,663,172 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,199,907,000 after acquiring an additional 7,614,172 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 103,010,709 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $11,426,753,000 after acquiring an additional 6,517,394 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter worth $592,848,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Walmart by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 439,957,146 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $49,015,626,000 after purchasing an additional 4,304,436 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Walmart
Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.
The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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