Valicenti Advisory Services Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Valicenti Advisory Services Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 125,228 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 7,336 shares during the quarter. Walmart comprises about 2.8% of Valicenti Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Valicenti Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $12,906,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of WMT. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 28.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $8,868,000 after purchasing an additional 21,939 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $800,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the period. Peterson Wealth Management grew its stake in Walmart by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Peterson Wealth Management now owns 50,307 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,416,000 after buying an additional 1,715 shares during the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in Walmart during the first quarter worth approximately $153,000. Finally, Calton & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in Walmart by 372.1% in the first quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. now owns 22,564 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,981,000 after buying an additional 17,785 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WMT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $130.00 target price (up from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, December 19th. UBS Group set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Bank of America lifted their price objective 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. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price (up previously from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Thirty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.69.

Walmart Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $111.74 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $890.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.16 and a beta of 0.64. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $117.45. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $108.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $102.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

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

Insider Activity

In other Walmart news, SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 136,289 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,535,221.85. This represents a 4.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.23, for a total transaction of $244,706.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 617,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $68,664,281.14. This represents a 0.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 108,412 shares of company stock valued at $11,741,699 over the last three months. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.