Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Stock Holdings Decreased by Janney Capital Management LLC

Janney Capital Management LLC decreased its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) by 22.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 190,754 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 53,906 shares during the quarter. Walmart accounts for about 1.1% of Janney Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Janney Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $17,235,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Peterson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Walmart during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in Walmart during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Walmart by 77.3% in the third quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 399 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Hoese & Co LLP bought a new stake in Walmart during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Livelsberger Financial Advisory bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP David Chojnowski sold 5,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.45, for a total value of $512,120.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 87,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,993,095.80. This represents a 6.02 % 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 stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.60, for a total transaction of $1,215,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 566,794 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $52,485,124.40. This trade represents a 2.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 97,928 shares of company stock valued at $8,978,123. Company insiders own 45.58% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $93.75 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Walmart Inc. has a 12-month low of $53.44 and a 12-month high of $96.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $753.12 billion, a PE ratio of 38.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.55. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $91.62 and its 200-day moving average is $81.87.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 19th. The retailer reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $169.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $167.69 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 2.92% and a return on equity of 21.78%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.51 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on WMT shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $100.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Walmart from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on Walmart from $98.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. KeyCorp raised their target price on Walmart from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Walmart from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.69.

Walmart Company Profile

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.