Fidelis Capital Partners LLC Purchases 4,764 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Fidelis Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 11.6% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 45,963 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,764 shares during the quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $4,751,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Walmart in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Operose Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 319.7% in the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period. PFS Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 267.8% in 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 lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 55.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the period. Finally, Bear Mountain Capital Inc. boosted its stake in Walmart by 98.2% in the 1st quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Up 0.9%

NYSE:WMT opened at $102.60 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $818.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.57, a P/E/G ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $103.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $99.49. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $109.57.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.46, for a total transaction of $166,563.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 644,418 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,249,158.28. This represents a 0.24% decrease in their position. The transaction 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 the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.18, for a total transaction of $222,596.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 619,518 shares in the company, valued at $62,682,831.24. This trade represents a 0.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,531,616. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on WMT shares. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $111.00 price objective (up from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $116.00 price target on shares of Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.40.

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.