Walmart Inc. $WMT Stock Holdings Lessened by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Yousif Capital Management LLC trimmed its stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 5.5% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 546,799 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 31,865 shares during the quarter. Walmart comprises 0.6% of Yousif Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $53,466,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 7.1% in the second quarter. Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. now owns 473,970 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $46,345,000 after purchasing an additional 31,485 shares in the last quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 5.9% in the second quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC now owns 7,592 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $742,000 after purchasing an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. Pegasus Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 4.0% in the second quarter. Pegasus Asset Management Inc. now owns 43,363 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,240,000 after purchasing an additional 1,656 shares in the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 71.9% in the second quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 159,676 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $15,613,000 after buying an additional 66,783 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ONE Advisory Partners LLC acquired a new position in Walmart in the second quarter worth approximately $253,000. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on WMT. Wolfe Research began coverage on Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Bank of America increased their price objective on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $106.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Thirty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.21, for a total value of $2,003,925.36. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,373,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $451,396,778.96. This trade represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 19th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $108,861,082.65. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 149,488 shares of company stock valued at $14,917,151 in the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Walmart Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of WMT stock opened at $102.04 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $101.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $97.46. The company has a market cap of $813.51 billion, a PE ratio of 38.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.67. 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 Inc. has a 12 month low of $79.76 and a 12 month high of $106.11.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The company’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $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. Equities analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Walmart Company Profile

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.