CFM Wealth Partners LLC Increases Stake in Walmart Inc. $WMT

CFM Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 52,311 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,929 shares during the period. CFM Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $5,115,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 1,755,400 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $171,643,000 after acquiring an additional 51,100 shares during the period. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. Avantra Family Wealth Inc. now owns 4,800 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $469,000 after acquiring an additional 320 shares during the period. RMG Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walmart during the 2nd quarter worth about $446,000. Bingham Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bingham Private Wealth LLC now owns 15,038 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,470,000 after acquiring an additional 347 shares during the period. Finally, Hardy Reed LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Hardy Reed LLC now owns 12,877 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,259,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares during the period. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total transaction of $415,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $108,861,082.65. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.74, for a total transaction of $1,361,587.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 906,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $93,995,079.36. The trade was a 1.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 151,232 shares of company stock valued at $15,083,877. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Walmart Trading Up 0.4%

WMT opened at $103.12 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $822.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.77, a P/E/G ratio of 4.84 and a beta of 0.67. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $100.97 and its 200-day moving average is $96.92. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.07 and a 52-week high of $106.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on WMT. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Tigress Financial raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $106.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Thirty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.38.

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.