Rathbones Group PLC lessened its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT – Free Report) by 6.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,386,505 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 95,103 shares during the quarter. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $154,471,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of Walmart in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,709,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in Walmart by 2.9% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,010,886 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $104,182,000 after purchasing an additional 28,026 shares during the period. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners lifted its position in Walmart by 466.6% in the third quarter. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners now owns 13,343 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,375,000 after purchasing an additional 10,988 shares during the period. Florida Trust Wealth Management Co lifted its position in Walmart by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Florida Trust Wealth Management Co now owns 196,648 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $21,909,000 after purchasing an additional 12,794 shares during the period. Finally, Pensionfund Sabic bought a new position in Walmart in the fourth quarter worth $4,378,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In other Walmart news, EVP Latriece Watkins sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.46, for a total transaction of $1,214,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 108,294 shares in the company, valued at $13,153,389.24. This represents a 8.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.79, for a total value of $2,555,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 486,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $62,203,571.56. This represents a 3.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 154,065 shares of company stock valued at $19,281,401. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
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Walmart Stock Performance
Walmart stock opened at $130.85 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $126.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $119.89. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $93.43 and a 52-week high of $135.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.04 trillion, a P/E ratio of 47.76, a P/E/G ratio of 4.96 and a beta of 0.65.
Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT – Get Free Report) last released 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. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.44% and a net margin of 3.07%.The firm had revenue of $190.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $188.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.66 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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
Walmart Profile
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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