Liberty One Investment Management LLC Acquires 17,727 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Liberty One Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 31.6% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 73,746 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,727 shares during the period. Liberty One Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $7,600,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Walmart by 28.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $8,868,000 after acquiring an additional 21,939 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $800,000 after buying an additional 485 shares during the period. Peterson Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 3.5% in the first quarter. Peterson Wealth Management now owns 50,307 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,416,000 after buying an additional 1,715 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 40.5% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 461,806 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $39,419,000 after acquiring an additional 133,134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HBW Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Walmart by 25.6% during the 2nd quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,530 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $443,000 after acquiring an additional 923 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

More Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nasdaq‑100 inclusion — The confirmed inclusion in the Nasdaq‑100 is prompting index and ETF buying, which has been a primary driver of the recent jump in WMT shares and helped push the stock to record highs. Stock Market Today, Jan. 12: Walmart Jumps on Nasdaq 100 Inclusion
• Positive Sentiment: Google/Alphabet (Gemini) partnership — Walmart and Sam’s Club will be integrated into Google’s Gemini shopping experience (Universal Commerce Protocol), which can increase product discoverability and drive online sales and conversion over time. That strategic tie to a major AI platform underpins investor enthusiasm about Walmart’s tech transformation. Walmart and Google Turn AI Discovery Into Effortless Shopping Experiences
• Positive Sentiment: Drone delivery scale‑up — Walmart announced a rapid expansion of drone delivery to many more stores (hundreds), supporting faster last‑mile fulfillment and reinforcing its omnichannel capabilities. This is a constructive long‑term margin and customer‑experience story. Walmart Expanding Drone Delivery to Hundreds More Stores
• Positive Sentiment: Options and analyst support — Unusually large call‑option buying and a recent price‑target raise from Bernstein (keeps Outperform) signal bullish investor conviction and dealer positioning that can amplify upside. (Options activity: ~142k calls traded; Bernstein PT increase cited.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart being reframed as a tech/omnichannel stock — Coverage and commentary (Investopedia, Barron’s, others) increasingly treat Walmart as a tech‑enabled retailer rather than a pure brick‑and‑mortar play. This perception helps multiples but also raises expectations for execution. Is Walmart a Tech Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate/asset moves — Walmart‑backed fintech OnePay’s higher valuation and Sam’s Club membership trends are positives for ecosystem value but are incremental versus core top‑line drivers. Walmart Teams With Google to Promote ‘Agent‑Led Commerce’
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings‑estimate revision risk — Some analysts (Zacks) note that recent upward moves have outpaced earnings‑estimate momentum, and revisions could lag, which may limit how sustainably WMT can run without further fundamental beats. WMT Moves 3.0% Higher: Will This Strength Last?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on WMT shares. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price (up previously from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $125.00 price target (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Walmart from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, UBS Group set a $130.00 target price on Walmart in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Thirty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $122.37.

Walmart Stock Performance

WMT opened at $117.97 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $940.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.29 and a beta of 0.66. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $118.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $110.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $103.96.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. Walmart had a net margin of 3.26% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The business had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $175.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.58 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was 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 directly owned 1,040,455 shares in the company, valued at $105,741,441.65. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total value of $1,414,612.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 892,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,241,073.20. This trade represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 125,628 shares of company stock worth $13,690,065. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Company 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.