Coleford Investment Management Ltd. Has $34.01 Million Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Coleford Investment Management Ltd. lowered its stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 0.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 347,795 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 1,535 shares during the quarter. Walmart makes up approximately 8.8% of Coleford Investment Management Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Coleford Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $34,007,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 8,707 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $851,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Sound Financial Strategies Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 248.1% in the second quarter. Sound Financial Strategies Group LLC now owns 8,218 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $804,000 after buying an additional 5,857 shares in the last quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. increased its holdings in Walmart by 4.3% during the second quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. now owns 108,563 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $10,615,000 after buying an additional 4,450 shares during the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Walmart by 0.7% during the second quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 203,566 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $19,905,000 after acquiring an additional 1,331 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Twin Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Walmart by 1.8% in the second quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 74,410 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $7,276,000 after acquiring an additional 1,332 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,373,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $451,396,778.96. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $108,861,082.65. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 151,038 shares of company stock valued at $15,531,616. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Walmart Price Performance

Walmart stock opened at $101.51 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $809.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.16, a PEG 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. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $79.81 and a 12 month high of $109.57. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $102.91 and its 200-day moving average is $99.36.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last released its quarterly earnings results 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). Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.67 earnings per share. The business’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 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WMT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $118.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Mizuho reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 target price on Walmart and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Thirty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Walmart has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.40.

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.