TSG Advice Partners LLC Acquires 9,784 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

TSG Advice Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 9,784 shares of the retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,108,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. One Way Holdings LLC boosted its position in Walmart by 4.0% during the third quarter. One Way Holdings LLC now owns 328,769 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $34,166,000 after acquiring an additional 12,734 shares during the last quarter. Artesa Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Walmart by 21.8% during the 3rd quarter. Artesa Financial Group LLC now owns 3,923 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $408,000 after acquiring an additional 701 shares during the period. CKW Financial Group grew its holdings in Walmart by 21.2% during the 3rd quarter. CKW Financial Group now owns 1,287 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $134,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the period. Trek Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Trek Financial LLC now owns 11,150 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,159,000 after acquiring an additional 563 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 54,750 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $5,690,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. 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: Potential earnings beat: Walmart’s strong history of exceeding analyst estimates, improving sales trends and favorable earnings-per-share expectations could support the stock ahead of its next quarterly report. Why Walmart Is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again
• Positive Sentiment: E-commerce and AI growth: Walmart’s online sales are reportedly gaining market share faster than Amazon’s, while its expanded Sparky AI shopping assistant could increase holiday conversion rates, order frequency and average spending. Stat That Makes Walmart Hard to Ignore Can Walmart’s Expanded Sparky AI Boost Holiday Shopping and Sales?
• Positive Sentiment: Defensive retail positioning: Walmart and Costco are gaining grocery market share as consumers seek lower prices, a trend that may benefit Walmart if household budgets remain pressured. Grocery Wars Update
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic expansion: Walmart’s home-backup energy partnership with Base Power and planned investments in Texas robotics could broaden its ecosystem and improve operating efficiency over time. Walmart Probes Flipkart Claims
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst attention: TD Cowen has initiated research coverage, while broader investor interest remains elevated. The ultimate effect will depend on the firm’s rating, price target and estimates. Walmart Research Coverage Started at TD Cowen
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk: With Walmart trading at roughly 42–43 times earnings, skeptics argue that its defensive reputation and growth outlook are already substantially reflected in the share price, leaving less room for disappointment. Walmart’s Defensive Reputation and Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Reputation and compliance concerns: Walmart is investigating alleged vendor kickbacks at Flipkart, while separate coverage highlights scrutiny of employee prescription-drug benefits and a Federal Trade Commission-related customer payment. These issues could create legal, regulatory or reputational costs, although their financial impact is not yet clear. Walmart Probes Flipkart Claims Walmart Retirement Drug Benefit Report

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP Latriece Watkins sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.00, for a total value of $575,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 110,432 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,699,680. This represents a 4.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Daniel Danker sold 50,644 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.35, for a total value of $5,335,345.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 201,672 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,246,145.20. The trade was a 20.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 98,534 shares of company stock worth $10,692,443 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Trading Up 3.4%

NASDAQ:WMT opened at $127.69 on Tuesday. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $98.88 and a 12 month high of $135.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.01 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.10, a PEG ratio of 4.29 and a beta of 0.58. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $110.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $118.44.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 20th. The retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $187.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $186.64 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.00% and a return on equity of 21.83%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.68 earnings per share. 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 2.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on WMT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $113.00 to $136.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Walmart from $140.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $132.41.

Walmart Company Profile

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.