Hudson Value Partners LLC Trims Stake in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Hudson Value Partners LLC reduced its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 10.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 33,644 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 4,136 shares during the quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $3,290,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC grew its stake in Walmart by 41.5% in the 2nd quarter. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 23,295 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,278,000 after acquiring an additional 6,834 shares in the last quarter. jvl associates llc bought a new position in Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth about $202,000. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC grew its stake in Walmart by 8.2% in the 2nd quarter. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC now owns 3,193 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. Madrona Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth about $225,000. Finally, Parkwoods Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth about $330,000. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on WMT shares. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $110.00 price objective (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Twenty-nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,610 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.71, for a total value of $166,973.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 645,968 shares in the company, valued at $66,993,341.28. This trade represents a 0.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.74, for a total transaction of $1,361,587.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 906,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $93,995,079.36. This trade represents a 1.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 151,232 shares of company stock valued at $15,083,877 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Price Performance

NYSE WMT opened at $101.77 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $811.38 billion, a PE ratio of 38.26, a P/E/G ratio of 4.81 and a beta of 0.67. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $78.98 and a 52-week high of $106.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $100.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.50.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. Walmart’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.67 earnings per share. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Walmart

Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.