Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT)

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT). In a filing disclosed on December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Walmart stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of American Express (NYSE:AXP) on 11/13/2025.

Walmart Stock Performance

Walmart stock opened at $116.70 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $106.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $101.52. The stock has a market cap of $930.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.40 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.24. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $79.81 and a 1-year high of $116.95.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on WMT shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Walmart from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $123.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Tigress Financial upped their price objective on shares of Walmart from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $120.00 target price on shares of Walmart and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $119.31.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.65, for a total value of $746,550.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,289 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,535,221.85. This trade represents a 4.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.75, for a total transaction of $1,374,843.75. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 879,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $92,160,621.25. This trade represents a 1.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 126,403 shares of company stock valued at $13,386,774. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WMT. Collier Financial purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the third quarter worth $25,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP acquired a new stake in Walmart in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walmart in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, PFS Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart by 267.8% during the second quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.