Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 30,709 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Yousif Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 5.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 516,090 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 30,709 shares during the quarter. Walmart makes up 0.6% of Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $53,188,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. PFS Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 267.8% in the second quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 55.3% in the second quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Livelsberger Financial Advisory acquired a new stake in Walmart in the second quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in Walmart during the 2nd quarter worth $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of WMT stock opened at $110.90 on Wednesday. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two week high of $117.45. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $107.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $102.30. The company has a market cap of $883.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.78, a PEG ratio of 5.20 and a beta of 0.64.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $179.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $175.15 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 3.26%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.58 EPS. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Walmart news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.23, for a total value of $244,706.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 617,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $68,664,281.14. The trade was a 0.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.91, for a total transaction of $1,508,193.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 733,841 shares in the company, valued at $84,325,669.31. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 127,828 shares of company stock valued at $13,745,625. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WMT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Walmart from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $123.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $123.00 target price (up from $111.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, November 21st. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $120.00 target price (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.54.

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.