Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) EVP Daniel Bartlett Sells 1,385 Shares

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) EVP Daniel Bartlett sold 1,385 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.83, for a total value of $165,964.55. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 633,784 shares in the company, valued at $75,946,336.72. This trade represents a 0.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Walmart Trading Down 2.4%

Walmart stock traded down $2.90 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $118.13. 21,682,557 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 26,102,383. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.77. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $94.09 and a fifty-two week high of $135.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $940.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.45, a PEG ratio of 4.51 and a beta of 0.59. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $125.09 and its 200-day moving average is $121.96.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The retailer reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66. Walmart had a net margin of 3.13% and a return on equity of 21.25%. The company had revenue of $177.75 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.61 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.720-0.740 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart’s advertising business is growing quickly, helped by stronger marketplace activity, more seller spending, and higher digital engagement. That supports the company’s retail-media strategy and could improve margins. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several analyst-focused pieces still highlight Walmart as a favored large-cap retail stock, with its scale, omnichannel business, and defensive profile keeping it on buy lists. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: New delivery partnerships, such as adding Subway meals delivery, suggest Walmart is continuing to expand convenience and services that can boost customer traffic and online orders. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: One note says Walmart’s recent pullback reflects fuel costs and consumer pressure, but also argues that e-commerce, marketplace growth, and higher-margin businesses remain intact. This points to near-term caution without changing the longer-term thesis. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage comparing Walmart to peers and questioning whether the retail rally is justified adds to the debate around valuation, but does not appear to introduce a major new fundamental catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader retail commentary and a “forget Walmart” style comparison article may be contributing to sentiment headwinds by suggesting investors could find faster growth elsewhere, which can weigh on the stock near term. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on WMT shares. Truist Financial set a $140.00 price target on Walmart in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Freedom Capital raised Walmart from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $137.00 target price (down from $140.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. DA Davidson set a $150.00 target price on Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Walmart from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Walmart currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $138.85.

Institutional Trading of Walmart

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Walmart by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 439,957,146 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $49,015,626,000 after purchasing an additional 4,304,436 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Walmart by 1.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 184,805,978 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $19,046,104,000 after purchasing an additional 2,242,364 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 103,010,709 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $11,426,753,000 after buying an additional 6,517,394 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Walmart during the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,458,529,000. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 40,626,852 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,526,238,000 after buying an additional 328,229 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% 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.