Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Has $308.64 Million Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lowered its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 0.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 2,994,791 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 15,351 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $308,643,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. CWM LLC grew its position in shares of Walmart by 24.2% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,175,703 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $121,168,000 after buying an additional 229,220 shares during the period. Neuberger Berman Group LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 5,091,126 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $497,771,000 after acquiring an additional 42,645 shares during the period. Aviva PLC boosted its stake in Walmart by 16.4% during the 2nd quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 3,833,720 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $374,861,000 after acquiring an additional 539,504 shares during the last quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. grew its holdings in Walmart by 7.0% during the second quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. now owns 56,140 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $5,489,000 after purchasing an additional 3,696 shares during the period. Finally, Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. increased its stake in Walmart by 76.6% in the second quarter. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. now owns 42,626 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $4,168,000 after purchasing an additional 18,485 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of WMT stock opened at $112.71 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $108.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $103.35. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $79.81 and a one year high of $117.45. The stock has a market cap of $898.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.41, a P/E/G ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 0.66. 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 earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. The business 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 last year, the business posted $0.58 EPS. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total value of $1,414,612.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 892,940 shares in the company, valued at $96,241,073.20. The trade was a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.63, for a total transaction of $406,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,040,455 shares in the company, valued at $105,741,441.65. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 125,628 shares of company stock valued at $13,690,065. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WMT has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Walmart from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective (up previously from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $129.00 target price (up from $122.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday. Finally, Evercore ISI set a $120.00 price target on Walmart and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Thirty-two investment 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, Walmart currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.28.

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.