Csenge Advisory Group Acquires 750 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Csenge Advisory Group increased its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 0.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 115,527 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 750 shares during the period. Walmart comprises 0.6% of Csenge Advisory Group’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Csenge Advisory Group’s holdings in Walmart were worth $11,405,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. raised its position in shares of Walmart by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. now owns 56,140 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $5,489,000 after acquiring an additional 3,696 shares in the last quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management raised its position in shares of Walmart by 34.6% in the 1st quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 38,213 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,355,000 after acquiring an additional 9,831 shares in the last quarter. Ally Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the 1st quarter worth $2,107,000. Night Squared LP bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the 1st quarter worth $1,052,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Walmart by 11.8% in the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 7,959,752 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $698,787,000 after acquiring an additional 838,689 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on WMT. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $116.00 target price on Walmart and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $122.00 price target (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.40.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.55, for a total value of $1,293,468.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 919,189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $90,586,075.95. The trade was a 1.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total value of $415,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,048,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $108,861,082.65. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,531,616. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of WMT stock opened at $102.32 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $815.76 billion, a PE ratio of 38.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $102.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $99.33. 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 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $109.57.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued 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 net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current 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.