Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. Buys 80,092 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT

Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 199.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 120,320 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 80,092 shares during the period. Walmart comprises about 4.4% of Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $12,400,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of WMT. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Roble Belko & Company Inc lifted its stake in Walmart by 212.6% in the third quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 322 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Walmart in the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Walmart during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 486 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 972 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.91, for a total value of $1,508,193.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 733,841 shares in the company, valued at approximately $84,325,669.31. The trade was a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP David Chojnowski sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.65, for a total transaction of $746,550.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 136,289 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,535,221.85. This trade represents a 4.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 135,215 shares of company stock valued at $15,304,608. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Walmart from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. DA Davidson set a $130.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $125.00 target price (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Thirty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $123.20.

Walmart Stock Down 0.1%

Walmart stock opened at $117.73 on Monday. Walmart Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two 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 capitalization of $938.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.16, a PEG ratio of 5.02 and a beta of 0.66. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $113.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $105.31.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $179.50 billion during 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 business’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

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.