Little House Capital LLC Purchases 4,665 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Little House Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 5.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 84,997 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,665 shares during the quarter. Walmart comprises approximately 2.0% of Little House Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Little House Capital LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $8,760,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 28.8% during 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 in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Peterson Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Peterson Wealth Management now owns 50,307 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $4,416,000 after purchasing an additional 1,715 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 13,008 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,272,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC now owns 15,000 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,467,000 after buying an additional 2,150 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on WMT. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Walmart from $110.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Truist Financial set a $127.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Thirty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $123.20.

Walmart Price Performance

NASDAQ:WMT opened at $116.94 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $113.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $105.63. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $121.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of $932.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.89, a P/E/G ratio of 5.02 and a beta of 0.66.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 3.26%.The firm had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.15 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.58 earnings per share. The business’s revenue 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,315,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $482,583,689.39. This trade represents a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.91, for a total value of $1,508,193.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 733,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $84,325,669.31. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 135,215 shares of company stock valued at $15,304,608 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Company 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.