Insider Selling: Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) CEO Sells 13,125 Shares of Stock

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) CEO John Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.08, for a total value of $1,628,550.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 661,037 shares in the company, valued at $82,021,470.96. This trade represents a 1.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Walmart Price Performance

NASDAQ WMT traded down $1.07 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $120.27. The stock had a trading volume of 30,274,533 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,250,426. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $126.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $120.03. The company has a market cap of $958.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.89, a P/E/G ratio of 4.84 and a beta of 0.65. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $93.43 and a 52-week high of $135.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The retailer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66. The company had revenue of $177.75 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.84 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.44% and a net margin of 3.07%.Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.61 earnings per share. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.720-0.740 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart beat first-quarter revenue estimates and matched earnings expectations, showing continued sales momentum across grocery, general merchandise and e-commerce. Walmart Sales Rise as Its E-Commerce Business Grows
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America said Walmart is positioned to gain market share in a price-sensitive environment, reiterated a Buy rating, and pointed to a possible renewed beat-and-raise cycle. Walmart seen extending share gains as price gaps widen, Bank of America says
• Positive Sentiment: Several brokerages remain constructive, with BTIG reaffirming Buy and BNP Paribas Exane still rating the stock Outperform, despite modest target cuts. These Analysts Cut Their Forecasts On Walmart After Q1 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart continues to benefit from strong e-commerce, advertising, and membership growth, which support the long-term investment case even as the market reassesses near-term guidance. Walmart reports revenue growth of 7.3%, up 5.9% in constant currency (cc)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management also highlighted fuel-driven cost pressure and a more cautious consumer, suggesting the quarter was strong operationally but the backdrop is becoming tougher. WMT Q1 Earnings Call Shows Growth Amid Fuel Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Walmart’s forward guidance disappointed investors, with second-quarter and full-year EPS and revenue targets coming in below consensus. Walmart Inc. (WMT) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary say the stock may need a reset after a strong run, with technical weakness and valuation concerns adding to the selloff. Why Walmart’s Rally May Need a Reset
• Negative Sentiment: News of senior executive departures under Walmart’s new CEO also adds some uncertainty around leadership continuity. Senior Walmart Executives Depart in Reshuffling Under New CEO

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walmart

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WMT. MFA Wealth Services lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. MFA Wealth Services now owns 10,909 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,356,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Realta Investment Advisors increased its stake in Walmart by 2.0% in the first quarter. Realta Investment Advisors now owns 4,089 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Compton Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Walmart by 4.1% in the first quarter. Compton Financial Group LLC now owns 2,081 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Group LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Group LLC now owns 9,636 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,074,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the period. Finally, Calton & Associates Inc. lifted its position in Walmart by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. now owns 27,220 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,033,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $147.00 price objective (up from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $137.00 price target (up from $135.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, May 11th. UBS Group set a $141.00 price objective on shares of Walmart and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on Walmart from $120.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $150.00 target price on Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $138.71.

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.