Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Stock Unloaded by Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic-Illinois) recently sold shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT). In a filing disclosed on October 19th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $50,001 and $100,000 in Walmart stock on September 28th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY TRUST ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) on 9/28/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) on 9/28/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Guardant Health (NASDAQ:GH) on 9/28/2026.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) on 9/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:TYG) on 9/4/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) on 8/28/2026.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of WMT stock opened at $117.85 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $934.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.55, a PEG ratio of 4.29 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $109.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $116.09. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $98.88 and a fifty-two week high of $135.15.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.07. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.83% and a net margin of 3.00%. The company had revenue of $187.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $186.64 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.68 EPS. Walmart’s revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 2.800-2.870 EPS. Analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Latriece Watkins sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.00, for a total transaction of $575,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 110,432 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,699,680. This trade represents a 4.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO John Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.60, for a total value of $1,582,875.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 634,790 shares in the company, valued at approximately $76,555,674. This represents a 2.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 102,244 shares of company stock valued at $11,112,044. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on WMT. UBS Group reduced their price target on Walmart from $141.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 21st. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Walmart from $147.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 21st. Tigress Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $155.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $113.00 to $136.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $132.41.

Trending Headlines about Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Inflation may support Walmart’s value proposition. September consumer prices rose 3.7% year over year, encouraging budget-conscious shoppers to favor Walmart’s low-price, high-volume model. This could support traffic and sales during the holiday season. Inflation Just Hit 3.7%. Here’s Why Walmart and Costco Could Be the Biggest Winners.
• Positive Sentiment: Advertising and digital businesses offer higher-margin growth. Walmart is expanding advertising beyond products sold on its own shelves, including digital media, connected television and AI-enabled shopping. Bank of America estimates the opportunity could eventually generate billions in additional revenue. Analyst Sees Billions in Walmart’s Next Big Advertising Opportunity
• Positive Sentiment: The new membership bundle could improve customer retention. Walmart is offering Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus together for $120 annually, nearly $100 below the cost of separate memberships. The value-focused package is designed to increase membership adoption, delivery usage, gas-discount engagement and holiday shopping frequency. Walmart launches $120 membership bundle with Sam’s Club ahead of holidays
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart is raising capital for expansion. The company reportedly raised $2.5 billion through U.S. bonds and is considering a Canadian debt offering. The financing may support growth, but it also increases interest obligations. Walmart raises $2.5 billion in U.S. bonds
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation leaves limited room for disappointment. Walmart trades at roughly 42–43 times earnings, a premium that assumes continued sales growth and successful expansion of advertising, memberships and digital operations. Any slowdown could pressure the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Inventory growth is consuming more cash. Inventory and accounts payable absorbed approximately $1 billion in the first half of fiscal 2027, versus $600 million a year earlier, raising concerns about working-capital efficiency and the sustainability of supplier-funded growth. Can Suppliers Keep Funding Walmart’s Inventory Growth?

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walmart

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Walmart by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 188,036,646 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $21,297,031,000 after buying an additional 2,107,781 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of Walmart during the second quarter worth about $7,455,131,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Walmart by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 28,142,040 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,497,493,000 after purchasing an additional 1,681,353 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Walmart during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,905,655,000. Finally, Amundi increased its position in Walmart by 44.4% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 20,796,957 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,355,463,000 after acquiring an additional 6,393,326 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Jackson

Jonathan Jackson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jonathan Jackson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Jackson graduated from Whitney Young High School. He earned an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. Jackson’s career experience includes working as an investment analyst and an entrepreneur.

About Walmart

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.