RMR Wealth Builders Purchases 7,178 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

RMR Wealth Builders grew its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 23.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 38,003 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,178 shares during the period. RMR Wealth Builders’ holdings in Walmart were worth $3,917,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the second quarter worth $5,367,770,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Walmart by 9,648.7% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,486,374 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,123,138,000 after purchasing an additional 11,368,549 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Walmart by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 431,817,510 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $42,223,116,000 after buying an additional 5,856,468 shares during the period. Amundi grew its position in shares of Walmart by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 19,493,644 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,902,775,000 after buying an additional 3,710,506 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AGF Management Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 1,176.6% in the second quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 3,317,487 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $324,384,000 after buying an additional 3,057,612 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ WMT opened at $128.00 on Thursday. 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 has a market cap of $1.02 trillion, a PE ratio of 44.76, a P/E/G ratio of 4.85 and a beta of 0.65. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $115.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $106.69. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $79.81 and a 12-month high of $129.41.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $179.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.15 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.26% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.58 earnings per share. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart crossed the $1 trillion market‑cap mark, lifting sentiment that its investments in e‑commerce, AI and higher‑margin services are re‑rating the stock. Walmart cracks into the $1 trillion club
• Positive Sentiment: Leadership continuity with an internal CEO transition (John Furner) reduces execution risk as management continues the digital/fulfillment strategy. Walmart Names New CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart+ membership appears to be accelerating, supporting recurring revenue and a path to higher margin services that help justify the premium multiple. Walmart paid membership growth
• Positive Sentiment: Brick‑and‑mortar expansion and vendor rollouts (new Supercenter in Jacksonville; national placement for consumer brands) support same‑store footprint and wholesale revenue. Walmart Opens Next Generation Supercenter in Jacksonville
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is broadly positive (many Buy/Moderate Buy ratings) but consensus price targets are near current levels — suggesting upside now depends on continued execution rather than multiple expansion alone. WMT Joins the $1 Trillion Club
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: EVP Donna Morris and EVP John Rainey both disclosed multi‑thousand share sales this week, which can create short‑term selling pressure or be read as executives monetizing gains. Donna Morris insider sale John Rainey insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and valuation risks: Amazon’s ramp in fast grocery/delivery raises fulfillment costs and margin pressure; at the same time Walmart now trades at elevated multiples, so any slowdown in sales/margin mix could prompt a pullback. Amazon physical grocery push Staples look frothy (Barron’s)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Walmart from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $130.00 price objective (up from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $126.00 target price (up previously from $123.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Thirty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.19.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walmart news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.83, for a total value of $2,171,291.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,315,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $482,583,689.39. This trade represents a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.75, for a total value of $1,374,843.75. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 879,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $92,160,621.25. This represents a 1.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 229,196 shares of company stock valued at $26,957,858. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.