Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Acquired by Allianz SE

Allianz SE raised its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 15.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 189,744 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,324 shares during the quarter. Allianz SE’s holdings in Walmart were worth $18,553,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC increased its position in Walmart by 397,264.9% during the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 104,514,912 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $10,496,702,000 after purchasing an additional 104,488,610 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 1st quarter worth about $2,532,331,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Walmart by 30.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 33,292,749 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,922,770,000 after acquiring an additional 7,706,201 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Walmart by 527.1% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,739,038 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $591,620,000 after buying an additional 5,664,484 shares during the period. Finally, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board grew its holdings in Walmart by 28,684.8% in the first quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 4,229,354 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $371,295,000 after purchasing an additional 4,214,661 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.18, for a total value of $222,596.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 619,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $62,682,831.24. This represents a 0.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,550 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.46, for a total transaction of $166,563.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 644,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $69,249,158.28. This trade represents a 0.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,531,616 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on WMT. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Walmart from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. BTIG Research started coverage on Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $116.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Thirty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.50.

Walmart Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $103.47 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $79.81 and a 1-year high of $109.57. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $103.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $99.63. The company has a market capitalization of $824.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.90, a PEG ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. Walmart’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.67 earnings per share. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

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.