Profund Advisors LLC Sells 5,746 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Profund Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 12.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 40,624 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 5,746 shares during the quarter. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $4,187,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Collier Financial acquired a new position in Walmart in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new stake in Walmart during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Roble Belko & Company Inc raised its holdings in 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 during the period. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in Walmart in the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart News Roundup

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)

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.75, for a total transaction of $1,374,843.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 879,815 shares in the company, valued at approximately $92,160,621.25. This trade represents a 1.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.83, for a total value of $2,171,291.28. Following the completion of the sale, 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. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 229,196 shares of company stock worth $26,957,858. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on WMT shares. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $129.00 price objective (up from $122.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $121.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $147.00 target price (up previously from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday. Thirty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $125.06.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WMT opened at $131.18 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.80. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $116.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $107.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.05 trillion, a PE ratio of 45.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.01 and a beta of 0.65. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.81 and a 52 week high of $131.70.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.The business’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.58 EPS. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Company Profile

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.