Walmart Inc. $WMT Shares Purchased by Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P.

Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 199.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 120,320 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 80,092 shares during the quarter. Walmart makes up about 4.4% of Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $12,400,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Roble Belko & Company Inc grew its position in shares of Walmart by 212.6% in the third quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 322 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart in the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Walmart during the second quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Walmart by 200.0% during the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 486 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 972 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on WMT. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $121.00 target price on Walmart and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $130.00 price objective (up previously from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, December 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $129.00 price objective (up from $122.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group set a $130.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Thirty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $123.20.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.65, for a total transaction of $746,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 136,289 shares in the company, valued at $14,535,221.85. This trade represents a 4.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.83, for a total value of $2,171,291.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,315,333 shares in the company, valued at $482,583,689.39. This represents a 0.45% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 135,215 shares of company stock valued at $15,304,608. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of WMT opened at $117.73 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $113.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $105.31. The stock has a market cap of $938.33 billion, a PE ratio of 41.16, a P/E/G ratio of 5.02 and a beta of 0.66. Walmart Inc. has a 1-year low of $79.81 and a 1-year high of $121.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.24.

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

Walmart Profile

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.