ABN Amro Investment Solutions Takes Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

ABN Amro Investment Solutions bought a new position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 61,335 shares of the retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $5,997,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. Aviva PLC grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 16.4% during the second quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 3,833,720 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $374,861,000 after purchasing an additional 539,504 shares during the last quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. now owns 56,140 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $5,489,000 after purchasing an additional 3,696 shares during the period. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management increased its position in Walmart by 34.6% during the first quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 38,213 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,355,000 after buying an additional 9,831 shares during the period. Ally Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Walmart in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,107,000. Finally, Night Squared LP purchased a new position in shares of Walmart during the first quarter worth approximately $1,052,000. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.75, for a total transaction of $431,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,044,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $112,540,026.25. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,550 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.46, for a total transaction of $166,563.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 644,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $69,249,158.28. The trade was a 0.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 149,383 shares of company stock worth $15,365,487 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of WMT opened at $102.54 on Friday. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $79.81 and a 12-month high of $109.57. The stock has a market cap of $817.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.55, a PEG ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a 50-day moving average of $103.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $99.65.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $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 predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on WMT shares. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 price objective on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 price target on Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $111.00 price objective (up from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, DA Davidson set a $117.00 target price on Walmart in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Thirty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $113.50.

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.