Achmea Investment Management B.V. Sells 60,933 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Achmea Investment Management B.V. trimmed its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 7.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 806,462 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 60,933 shares during the quarter. Walmart accounts for 1.0% of Achmea Investment Management B.V.’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Achmea Investment Management B.V.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $78,856,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 target price for the company. Mizuho reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. DA Davidson set a $117.00 price target on Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $111.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,550 shares of the company’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 value of $166,563.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 644,418 shares in the company, valued at $69,249,158.28. This represents a 0.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the company’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 sale, the executive vice president owned 1,044,455 shares in the company, valued at $112,540,026.25. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 151,038 shares of company stock valued at $15,531,616 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

NYSE:WMT opened at $101.47 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $809.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $102.80 and its 200-day moving average is $99.34. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $79.81 and a 1-year high of $109.57.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The company 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 company earned $0.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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 anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

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.