First Interstate Bank Sells 6,241 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

First Interstate Bank decreased its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 6.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 86,221 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 6,241 shares during the quarter. Walmart accounts for about 0.5% of First Interstate Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. First Interstate Bank’s holdings in Walmart were worth $9,606,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in WMT. Mattern Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Mattern Capital Management LLC now owns 143,189 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $15,953,000 after purchasing an additional 1,970 shares during the period. Riverbend Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Riverbend Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,825 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,429,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares during the period. Dunhill Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 1,672 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $186,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 19,056 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,127,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC now owns 52,103 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $5,805,000 after purchasing an additional 936 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of WMT stock opened at $129.92 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $125.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $117.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The firm has a market cap of $1.04 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.42, a P/E/G ratio of 4.84 and a beta of 0.66. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $91.89 and a one year high of $134.69.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The retailer reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $190.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $188.37 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.44% and a net margin of 3.07%.Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.66 EPS. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.610-0.610 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 4th. Investors of record on Friday, December 11th will be paid a $0.2475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 11th. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Walmart’s payout ratio is currently 36.13%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on WMT shares. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $134.00 price objective (up from $129.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $140.00 price objective (up from $130.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Tigress Financial set a $150.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $138.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $137.79.

Key Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company released its 2026 Annual Report highlighting investments in associates and AI tools aimed at improving customer experience, operations and productivity — messaging that supports longer-term growth prospects. Walmart Touts People and AI in Annual Report
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results beat revenue and EPS expectations and management set FY27 EPS guidance, showing underlying sales and margins resilience — a supportive signal for fundamentals. WMT MarketBeat summary
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $140, and the consensus analyst rating remains a “Buy” — these represent catalyst potential if upgrades continue. Morgan Stanley Increases Walmart Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic initiatives that could drive sales mix and margins: a major redesign of the Great Value private label (10,000 items) and expansion of health offerings via Better Care Services. Those moves support SKU refresh and higher-margin services. Is Walmart One of the Best Performing Dow Stocks?
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart is diversifying beyond retail (new Upstream Facility Services maintenance unit) — a long-term revenue diversification that is unlikely to move near-term earnings materially. Walmart Diversifies Beyond Retail Into Maintenance Services
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reporting is effectively meaningless in the latest print (reported as zero), so short-covering dynamics are not a current driver. Short Interest Data
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and cash-flow concerns: several commentary pieces argue WMT is expensive (high P/E) given slowing growth and heavy capital expenditure that suppresses free cash flow — these critiques are the most likely reason traders are taking profits after recent gains. Walmart: Too Expensive Considering Slowing Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Another analysis highlights that large capex to support technology and store initiatives is weighing on free cash flow, raising near-term margin and valuation risk for investors. Speculative Valuation As Free Cash Flow Is Held Down By Immense Capex

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walmart news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.79, for a total value of $2,555,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 486,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $62,203,571.56. The trade was a 3.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.84, for a total value of $1,638,525.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 674,162 shares in the company, valued at approximately $84,162,384.08. This represents a 1.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 263,376 shares of company stock worth $32,851,650 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

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.