16,000 Shares in Walmart Inc. $WMT Purchased by Advanced Portfolio Management LLC

Advanced Portfolio Management LLC bought a new stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 16,000 shares of the retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,564,000. Walmart comprises approximately 4.4% of Advanced Portfolio Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 8,707 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $851,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Meridian Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 2.1% during the second quarter. Meridian Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,804 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $470,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 1.1% during the second quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,830 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $961,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the period. RoundAngle Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Walmart by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. RoundAngle Advisors LLC now owns 25,995 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,542,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PCG Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Walmart by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. PCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,024 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $296,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of WMT stock opened at $114.85 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $915.68 billion, a PE ratio of 40.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.29 and a beta of 0.64. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $104.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $100.71. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Walmart Inc. has a twelve month low of $79.81 and a twelve month high of $114.89.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. Walmart had a net margin of 3.26% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The firm had revenue of $179.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.58 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.65, for a total value of $746,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 136,289 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,535,221.85. This represents a 4.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.21, for a total value of $2,003,925.36. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,373,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $451,396,778.96. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 158,013 shares of company stock valued at $16,657,847. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. 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. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $123.00 target price (up from $111.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $120.00 target price on Walmart and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $119.00.

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.