Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Sold by Callahan Advisors LLC

Callahan Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 4.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 144,216 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 6,298 shares during the period. Walmart makes up 1.3% of Callahan Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Callahan Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $16,067,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Walmart by 188.1% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 11,663,172 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,199,907,000 after acquiring an additional 7,614,172 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Walmart by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 439,957,146 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $49,015,626,000 after acquiring an additional 4,304,436 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in Walmart by 20.5% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 23,497,921 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,413,236,000 after acquiring an additional 4,004,277 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in Walmart in the third quarter worth about $294,621,000. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in Walmart in the fourth quarter worth about $280,736,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

More Walmart News

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 Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of WMT stock opened at $130.85 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $126.91 and a 200 day moving average of $119.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap 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 Inc. has a twelve month low of $93.43 and a twelve month high of $135.15.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The retailer reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $190.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $188.37 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.44% and a net margin of 3.07%.Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.66 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $147.00 target price (up from $135.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $138.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $137.00 target price (up from $135.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, May 11th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on Walmart from $120.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on Walmart in a report on Friday, February 27th. They set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $138.88.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In related news, Director C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.71, for a total transaction of $2,460,201.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,023,209 shares in the company, valued at approximately $509,780,812.39. This trade represents a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Latriece Watkins sold 10,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.46, for a total value of $1,214,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 108,294 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,153,389.24. This represents a 8.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 154,065 shares of company stock valued at $19,281,401 in the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.