Donna Morris Sells 76,181 Shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Stock

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) EVP Donna Morris sold 76,181 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.79, for a total transaction of $9,430,445.99. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 402,072 shares in the company, valued at approximately $49,772,492.88. The trade was a 15.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Donna Morris also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 14th, Donna Morris sold 9,384 shares of Walmart stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.19, for a total transaction of $1,127,862.96.

Walmart Stock Performance

NASDAQ WMT opened at $126.94 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $116.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.83. The stock has a market cap of $1.01 trillion, a PE ratio of 44.38, a PEG ratio of 4.89 and a beta of 0.65. 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 Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two week high of $129.60.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $175.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.58 EPS. Walmart’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WMT has been the subject of several recent research reports. DA Davidson set a $130.00 price target on shares of Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Tigress Financial upped their target price on Walmart from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Thirty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.19.

Key Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart’s stock has been re‑rated by the market after reaching a >$1 trillion market capitalization, driven by investor confidence in its e‑commerce, tech/AI initiatives and higher‑margin services. Walmart reaches $1 trillion market value
• Positive Sentiment: Leadership continuity with an internal CEO succession (John Furner) reassures investors that Walmart will continue its digital/fulfillment strategy without disruption. Walmart Names New CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart+ membership and services are accelerating, supporting recurring revenue and a path to higher margins that help justify the premium multiple. Walmart paid membership growth
• Positive Sentiment: Ongoing store openings and product rollouts (new Supercenter, national brand placements) keep brick‑and‑mortar sales and vendor revenue growing alongside digital channels. Walmart Opens Next Generation Supercenter in Jacksonville
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is largely positive (many Buy/Moderate Buy ratings), but consensus price targets cluster near current levels, so upside depends on continued execution rather than multiple expansion alone. WMT Joins the 1 Trillion Club
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: recent multi‑thousand share sales by EVPs Donna Morris and John Rainey may create near‑term selling pressure or be perceived as executives monetizing gains. Donna Morris insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and valuation risk: Amazon’s push into fast grocery/physical stores raises fulfillment and margin pressure, and Walmart now trades at elevated multiples — a slowdown in sales or margins could trigger a pullback. Amazon physical grocery push Staples look frothy (Barron’s)

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walmart

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Collier Financial acquired a new stake in Walmart in the third quarter worth $25,000. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new stake in Walmart in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP acquired a new position in Walmart during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Walmart during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.