Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Stock: Insider Daniel Bartlett Sells 3,346 Shares

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) EVP Daniel Bartlett sold 3,346 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.51, for a total value of $416,610.46. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 615,013 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $76,575,268.63. The trade was a 0.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Walmart Price Performance

NASDAQ:WMT traded down $2.83 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $124.86. The stock had a trading volume of 20,989,358 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,837,939. The stock has a market capitalization of $990.61 billion, a PE ratio of 45.08, a PEG ratio of 4.29 and a beta of 0.58. Walmart Inc. has a 52 week low of $98.88 and a 52 week high of $135.15. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $110.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $118.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.77.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.07. Walmart had a net margin of 3.00% and a return on equity of 21.83%. The firm had revenue of $187.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $186.64 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.68 earnings per share. Walmart’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 2.800-2.870 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, August 21st. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Walmart from $137.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 21st. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $126.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Walmart from $140.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $132.41.

Key Stories Impacting Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart’s e-commerce sales are reportedly growing faster than Amazon’s, and the company has gained online market share. That growth could help support its longer-term sales outlook. Article: 1 Stat That Makes Walmart Hard to Ignore This November
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart is expanding its Sparky AI shopping assistant ahead of the holiday season. The initiative could improve customer engagement and order spending, though its sales impact remains to be seen. Article: Can Walmart’s Expanded Sparky AI Boost Holiday Shopping and Sales?
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks analysis says Walmart’s earnings history and current indicators make another earnings beat possible. This is an analyst expectation, not a reported result. Article: Why Walmart Is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart is investigating whistleblower claims of vendor kickbacks at Flipkart; the allegations have not been established. The company also announced a home backup-energy offering and plans for a Texas robotics facility, developments whose financial effects are unclear. Article: Walmart Probes Flipkart Claims As It Expands Into Power And Texas Robotics
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary has called Walmart’s valuation stretched and reiterated a “strong sell” view. Concerns that the share price already reflects substantial growth could pressure sentiment, despite the company’s defensive retail profile. Article: Walmart: Back To The Strong Sell Rating Article: Walmart’s Defensive Reputation Collides With A Stretched Valuation

Institutional Trading of Walmart

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of WMT. Montgomery Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Walmart during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Turim 21 Investimentos Ltda. bought a new position in Walmart in the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. PMV Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart during the second quarter worth $34,000. Pingora Partners LLC bought a new stake in Walmart during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 44.3% in the 1st quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 316 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Company Profile

Walmart Inc (NASDAQ:WMT) operates a global retail business through a network of supercenters, supermarkets, discount stores, neighborhood markets, warehouse clubs and e-commerce platforms. Its stores and websites sell a broad assortment of merchandise, including groceries, consumables, health and wellness products, apparel, electronics, home goods, toys and other general merchandise.

The company organizes its operations into Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam’s Club U.S. Walmart U.S.