Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Stock Purchased Sen. John Boozman

Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT). In a filing disclosed on August 06th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Walmart stock on July 31st.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 7/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYG) on 7/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:GIGB) on 7/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 7/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 6/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 6/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 6/11/2025.

Walmart Price Performance

Walmart stock opened at $103.27 on Thursday. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $66.67 and a 52 week high of $105.30. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $97.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.22. The stock has a market cap of $824.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.13, a P/E/G ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The retailer reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.03. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.76% and a net margin of 2.75%. The business had revenue of $165.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $164.53 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.60 earnings per share. Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,744 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.60, for a total transaction of $166,726.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 649,233 shares in the company, valued at $62,066,674.80. This represents a 0.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.14, for a total transaction of $1,248,712.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 932,313 shares in the company, valued at $88,700,258.82. The trade was a 1.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 146,112 shares of company stock valued at $14,080,073. Corporate insiders own 45.58% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Walmart

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Eagle Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 3,861 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $349,000 after buying an additional 321 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Walmart by 28.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $8,868,000 after acquiring an additional 21,939 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Walmart by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $800,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the period. Highview Capital Management LLC DE lifted its position in Walmart by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 36,945 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,338,000 after purchasing an additional 1,720 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rollins Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 16.7% during the fourth quarter. Rollins Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,096 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $641,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on WMT. Erste Group Bank raised Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Raymond James Financial lowered their price objective on Walmart from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Tigress Financial increased their target price on shares of Walmart from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Walmart from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $106.67.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

About Walmart

Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.