New York Life Investment Management LLC Buys 8,171 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

New York Life Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 1.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 596,183 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,171 shares during the period. New York Life Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $61,443,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of WMT. Collier Financial acquired a new position in Walmart during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Roble Belko & Company Inc raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 212.6% during the 3rd quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 322 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,388 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total value of $166,560.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 645,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $77,477,040. The trade was a 0.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Donna Morris sold 76,181 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.79, for a total transaction of $9,430,445.99. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 402,072 shares in the company, valued at $49,772,492.88. This trade represents a 15.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 229,196 shares of company stock valued at $26,957,858. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Walmart from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $128.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Tigress Financial increased their price objective on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Walmart from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $119.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Thirty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $125.06.

Key Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart joined the trillion‑dollar market‑cap club, boosting investor confidence that its investments in e‑commerce, tech and higher‑margin services are being rewarded. Walmart Trillion-Dollar Club (Fool)
• Positive Sentiment: Evidence of accelerating Walmart+ paid‑membership adoption supports a path to more recurring, higher‑margin revenue — a key part of the bull thesis. Walmart paid membership growth (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional buying (e.g., Alecta boosting its stake) is a vote of confidence from some money managers and can support the stock at higher levels. Alecta boosts stake in Walmart (TipRanks)
• Positive Sentiment: Retail commentator Tim Bohen flagged Walmart among his “Big 3” long‑term AI/retail ideas, reinforcing positive retail investor narratives. The Big 3: BE, WMT, XPO (YouTube)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is tilted positive but consensus targets are near current prices; recent quarterly results beat estimates and FY‑26 EPS guidance is modest — upside now depends on continued execution. Zacks: Earnings ESP for retailers
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (EVP Donna Morris and others disclosed multi‑million dollar stock sales this week) can create short‑term selling pressure or be read as executives monetizing gains. Walmart insider selling (InsiderTrades)
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk from Amazon’s physical grocery/fulfillment push and Walmart’s elevated multiples mean any slowdown in sales or margin mix could trigger a pullback. Amazon grocery competition (Reuters)

Walmart Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $131.18 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $1.05 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.87, a PEG ratio of 5.01 and a beta of 0.65. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $79.81 and a one year high of $131.70. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $116.44 and its 200 day moving average is $107.23. 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 (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its 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. The company 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%.Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current 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.