Walmart Inc. $WMT Stock Sold by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

Posted by on Oct 31st, 2026

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al decreased its position in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT – Free Report) by 42.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 405,451 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 294,800 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Walmart were worth $42,134,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in WMT. Partners Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 60.3% during the 3rd quarter. Partners Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,888 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $924,000 after purchasing an additional 3,343 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co increased its stake in Walmart by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co now owns 13,008 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,352,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. increased its stake in Walmart by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. now owns 11,617 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,207,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares in the last quarter. Livelsberger Financial Advisory bought a new stake in Walmart during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth LLC TN raised its holdings in Walmart by 42.2% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Wealth LLC TN now owns 5,855 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $608,000 after buying an additional 1,738 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walmart news, EVP Christopher Nicholas sold 2,900 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.60, for a total value of $349,740.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 563,353 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,940,371.80. The trade was a 0.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Latriece Watkins sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.00, for a total transaction of $575,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 110,432 shares in the company, valued at $12,699,680. This trade represents a 4.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 102,244 shares of company stock valued at $11,112,044 over the last 90 days. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial set a $114.00 price target on shares of Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $126.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Gordon Haskett lowered shares of Walmart from a “buy” rating to an “accumulate” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $113.00 to $136.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $132.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $132.41.

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Walmart Trading Up 1.9%

NASDAQ WMT opened at $123.51 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $979.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.59, a PEG ratio of 4.38 and a beta of 0.58. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $110.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $118.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.77. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $98.88 and a 52 week high of $135.15.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $187.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $186.64 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.83% and a net margin of 3.00%. The business’s revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.68 EPS. Walmart has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 2.800-2.870 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Energy investment expands Walmart’s customer offerings: Walmart is making a strategic investment in Base Power and will offer the company’s home battery systems to Walmart customers and Sam’s Club members beginning in November. The systems are designed to reduce energy costs and provide backup power, creating a potential new customer benefit while expanding Walmart’s ecosystem beyond traditional retail. Walmart and Base Power announce strategic agreement
  • Positive Sentiment: Major automation agreement with Symbotic: Walmart expanded its commercial relationship with warehouse-automation provider Symbotic in a deal valued at approximately $6 billion. Greater automation could improve fulfillment capacity, labor efficiency and inventory management, although the investment also carries execution and capital-spending risks. Symbotic stock jumps on Walmart automation deal
  • Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals continue to support the stock: Walmart’s latest quarterly results exceeded consensus estimates for both earnings and revenue, with revenue rising year over year. Analysts and market commentary continue to highlight earnings growth and price strength as reasons to remain constructive on WMT. Earnings growth and price strength make Walmart a stock to watch
  • Neutral Sentiment: Healthcare expansion offers a longer-term growth avenue: Walmart has broadened its Better Care Services platform into a healthcare marketplace connecting customers with third-party providers. The initiative could increase customer engagement, but its financial contribution is not yet clear. Walmart launched a healthcare services marketplace
  • Negative Sentiment: Competitive and regulatory concerns remain: DoorDash’s proposed $17 billion acquisition of Instacart is intended partly to strengthen competition with Walmart and Amazon in local commerce and grocery delivery. Separately, the FTC is seeking information from Walmart about the use of personal data in personalized pricing, creating potential compliance and reputational risks. FTC orders Walmart and others to share pricing data information
  • Negative Sentiment: Valuation comparisons could limit upside: Walmart trades at a substantially higher earnings multiple than Target, while commentary suggests Walmart’s comparable-sales growth may be moderating. That premium leaves the stock more exposed if growth expectations weaken. Target trades at a fraction of Walmart’s valuation

Walmart Company Profile

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Walmart Inc (NASDAQ:WMT) operates a global retail business through a network of supercenters, supermarkets, discount stores, neighborhood markets, warehouse clubs and e-commerce platforms. Its stores and websites sell a broad assortment of merchandise, including groceries, consumables, health and wellness products, apparel, electronics, home goods, toys and other general merchandise.

The company organizes its operations into Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam’s Club U.S. Walmart U.S.

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