Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Acquired by Creekmur Asset Management LLC

Creekmur Asset Management LLC increased its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 69.3% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 58,316 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,879 shares during the quarter. Walmart comprises approximately 1.0% of Creekmur Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Creekmur Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $5,702,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of WMT. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 397,264.9% in the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 104,514,912 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $10,496,702,000 after acquiring an additional 104,488,610 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart in the 1st quarter worth about $2,532,331,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 30.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 33,292,749 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,922,770,000 after acquiring an additional 7,706,201 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 527.1% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,739,038 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $591,620,000 after acquiring an additional 5,664,484 shares during the period. Finally, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board increased its stake in Walmart by 28,684.8% during the 1st quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 4,229,354 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $371,295,000 after buying an additional 4,214,661 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.75, for a total value of $431,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,044,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $112,540,026.25. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,550 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.46, for a total transaction of $166,563.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 644,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $69,249,158.28. This represents a 0.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 148,838 shares of company stock worth $15,309,020. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE WMT opened at $102.33 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $102.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.07. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $79.81 and a 12 month high of $109.57. The company has a market capitalization of $815.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.47, a PEG ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on WMT shares. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $116.00 price objective on shares of Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $122.00 price objective (up from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Thirty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.40.

Walmart 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.