Meeder Asset Management Inc. Sells 275,083 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Meeder Asset Management Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 89.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 31,120 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 275,083 shares during the quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $3,207,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 104,488,610 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Walmart during the second quarter valued at about $5,367,770,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 9,648.7% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,486,374 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,123,138,000 after buying an additional 11,368,549 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 1.4% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 431,817,510 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $42,223,116,000 after buying an additional 5,856,468 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 19,493,644 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,902,775,000 after acquiring an additional 3,710,506 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on WMT shares. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $123.00 price target (up from $111.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $130.00 price target (up previously from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $122.37.

Walmart Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ WMT opened at $114.53 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $109.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $103.81. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $79.81 and a 12 month high of $117.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $912.82 billion, a PE ratio of 40.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.29 and a beta of 0.66.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.15 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.26% and a return on equity of 21.31%. Walmart’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In related news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.21, for a total value of $460,840.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,031,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $118,833,930.55. This represents a 0.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.83, for a total value of $2,171,291.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 4,315,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $482,583,689.39. This trade represents a 0.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 125,628 shares of company stock valued at $13,690,065 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart announced a direct integration with Google’s Gemini using the Universal Commerce Protocol to allow shoppers to discover and buy Walmart and Sam’s Club items inside Gemini — this expands Walmart’s digital distribution and could boost online sales and traffic. Walmart and Google Turn AI Discovery Into Effortless Shopping Experiences
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets report the Google tie-up (Gemini) will make Walmart’s assortment available inside AI chat interfaces — increasing customer touchpoints and reducing friction for discovery-to-purchase. This follows Walmart’s earlier ChatGPT/OpenAI work, reinforcing its AI commerce strategy. Walmart teams up with Google’s Gemini to make it easier for shoppers to find and buy products
• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein raised its WMT price target to $129 (from $122) and kept an Outperform rating, citing stronger 2026 consumer spending — analyst upgrades can attract buyers and lift sentiment. Bernstein Raises Walmart (WMT) Price Target on 2026 Consumer Spending Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart plans to expand drone delivery to ~270 stores by the end of next year — faster last-mile delivery can lower costs, improve service and support e‑commerce growth. Walmart Expanding Drone Delivery to Hundreds More Stores
• Positive Sentiment: OnePay, a Walmart-backed fintech, repurchased employee shares and is now reportedly valued at ~$4B (up from $2.5B in 2024) — this boosts the potential value of Walmart’s fintech ecosystem and signals investor/private-market confidence. Walmart’s OnePay Employee Share Repurchase Hints at $4 Billion Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart is set to replace AstraZeneca on the Nasdaq‑100 (effective Jan. 20) — index inclusion generally brings passive inflows but is a one‑time rebalancing effect rather than ongoing operational improvement. Walmart to replace AstraZeneca on Nasdaq 100 effective Jan. 20

About Walmart

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.

The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.