Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 51,131 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 830 shares during the period. Walmart makes up about 1.0% of Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $5,000,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 28.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $8,868,000 after acquiring an additional 21,939 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Walmart by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $800,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the period. Phillips Financial Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Phillips Financial Management LLC now owns 7,360 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $646,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 69.2% in the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,990,710 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $262,453,000 after purchasing an additional 1,223,345 shares during the period. Finally, Genus Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Walmart by 168.2% in the first quarter. Genus Capital Management Inc. now owns 39,562 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,473,000 after buying an additional 97,539 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Performance

Walmart stock opened at $102.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. The company has a market capitalization of $818.01 billion, a PE ratio of 38.57, a P/E/G ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $103.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $99.43. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two week high of $109.57.

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 firm had revenue of $169.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total transaction of $3,104,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 1,787,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $184,921,584. This trade represents a 1.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.21, for a total transaction of $2,003,925.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,373,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $451,396,778.96. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,531,616. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WMT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $116.00 price objective on shares of Walmart and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $122.00 price target (up from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $118.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.40.

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.