Czech National Bank Purchases 58,585 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Czech National Bank lifted its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,114,772 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 58,585 shares during the period. Walmart comprises approximately 0.8% of Czech National Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Walmart were worth $114,888,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walmart during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. PFS Partners LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 267.8% in the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. Ridgewood Investments LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 55.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Livelsberger Financial Advisory purchased a new position in Walmart during the second quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in Walmart during the second quarter valued at about $46,000. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.63, for a total transaction of $406,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,040,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,741,441.65. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,289 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,535,221.85. The trade was a 4.89% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 110,703 shares of company stock valued at $11,776,591. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Walmart Trading Down 0.7%

Walmart stock opened at $114.83 on Friday. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $79.81 and a 1 year high of $117.45. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $107.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $101.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The stock has a market cap of $915.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.15, a PEG ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 0.64.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on WMT shares. Evercore ISI set a $120.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Walmart from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.18.

Walmart Profile

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.