Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Shares Purchased by Sunbelt Securities Inc.

23 May 2025, 10:08 by Scott Moore · The Cerbat Gem

Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT – Free Report) by 3.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,550 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,473 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $3,763,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of WMT. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. bought a new position in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Horizon Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in Walmart by 1,007.7% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 288 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the period. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Walmart in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Noble Wealth Management PBC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Mizuho Bank Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Walmart Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE WMT opened at $95.95 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.16 and a 12 month high of $105.30. The company has a market cap of $767.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.81, a P/E/G ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.70. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $92.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $92.82.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 15th. The retailer reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.03. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 2.85%. The firm had revenue of $165.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $164.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.60 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be given a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.95%. Walmart’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.17%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WMT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, February 24th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday. DZ Bank raised Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Walmart from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Walmart from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $104.94.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on WMT

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total value of $214,214.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 632,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $61,607,751.66. This represents a 0.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.15, for a total value of $1,261,968.75. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 460,672 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,293,612.80. The trade was a 2.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 148,435 shares of company stock valued at $13,886,290. Company insiders own 45.58% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Company Profile

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Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.