Continuum Advisory LLC Increases Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Continuum Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 8.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 69,950 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,400 shares during the period. Walmart makes up about 0.8% of Continuum Advisory LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Continuum Advisory LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $7,209,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of WMT. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Walmart by 28.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $8,868,000 after acquiring an additional 21,939 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $800,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Peterson Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 3.5% in the first quarter. Peterson Wealth Management now owns 50,307 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $4,416,000 after purchasing an additional 1,715 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walmart by 1.7% in the first quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182,703 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $16,040,000 after purchasing an additional 3,053 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Unisphere Establishment increased its stake in Walmart by 26.5% during the 1st quarter. Unisphere Establishment now owns 1,502,000 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $131,861,000 after buying an additional 315,000 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Walmart News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals and analyst backing: Walmart’s recent quarterly beat and FY‑2026 EPS guidance provide an earnings-supportive backdrop, and multiple analysts maintain buy/outperform views — a tailwind for longer-term investor confidence.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO insider sale — routine but notable: CEO C. Douglas McMillon sold 19,416 shares on Dec. 26 (avg price $111.83). The sale is relatively small (≈0.45% reduction) and follows prior periodic sales; investors often view such filings as liquidity/tax planning rather than a signal of deteriorating fundamentals. Insider Trades
• Neutral Sentiment: Talent flow to adtech/ecommerce: a former head of membership & business development at Walmart Business joined Teikametrics as SVP of Strategy — a reminder of Wal‑Mart alumni moving into the wider e‑commerce/AI ecosystem, which can both diffuse company-specific know‑how and broaden industry innovation. BusinessWire
• Neutral Sentiment: Increased investor attention: Zacks notes Walmart as a trending stock — higher retail interest can raise liquidity and volatility but doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Website and app outage — immediate operational risk: thousands of customers reported inability to access Walmart’s app and website on Dec. 30, per Downdetector and press reports. Temporary outages during peak shopping periods can dent e‑commerce sales, frustrate customers, and attract short‑term selling pressure. PYMNTS WSJ
• Negative Sentiment: Premium valuation and crowding risk: Walmart is trading at a high earnings multiple relative to history (~39x reported), which can limit upside and make the stock more sensitive to any growth or margin disappointments in 2026.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on WMT. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $120.00 price target (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. DA Davidson set a $130.00 target price on Walmart and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. UBS Group set a $130.00 price target on Walmart in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Walmart from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.69.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.23, for a total value of $244,706.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 617,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $68,664,281.14. The trade was a 0.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.83, for a total value of $2,171,291.28. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 4,315,333 shares in the company, valued at $482,583,689.39. This represents a 0.45% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 125,628 shares of company stock valued at $13,690,065 over the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WMT opened at $111.92 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $108.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $102.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $892.02 billion, a PE ratio of 39.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.20 and a beta of 0.64. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two week high of $117.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.80.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $179.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.15 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.26% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The firm’s 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.