Walmart Inc. $WMT Stock Holdings Lifted by Community Bank of Raymore

Community Bank of Raymore lifted its position in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 153.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,396 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,300 shares during the quarter. Community Bank of Raymore’s holdings in Walmart were worth $1,071,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. PFS Partners LLC boosted its position in Walmart by 267.8% during the second quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC grew its stake in Walmart by 55.3% in the second quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Livelsberger Financial Advisory acquired a new position in Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 2nd quarter worth about $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Price Performance

NASDAQ:WMT opened at $112.60 on Tuesday. 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 one year low of $79.81 and a one year high of $117.45. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $107.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $102.20. The stock has a market cap of $897.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.37, a PEG ratio of 5.28 and a beta of 0.64.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.21, for a total transaction of $460,840.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,031,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $118,833,930.55. This represents a 0.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,425 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.00, for a total value of $166,725.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 641,363 shares in the company, valued at approximately $75,039,471. This represents a 0.22% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 127,828 shares of company stock worth $13,745,625. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Walmart from $110.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Walmart currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.54.

About Walmart

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.

The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.