Unigestion Holding SA Has $5.26 Million Stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Unigestion Holding SA lessened its position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 72.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,188 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 156,480 shares during the period. Unigestion Holding SA's holdings in Walmart were worth $5,257,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of WMT. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Horizon Financial Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 1,007.7% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 288 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 262 shares during the period. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Walmart in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in Walmart in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Noble Wealth Management PBC acquired a new stake in Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Walmart Price Performance

WMT stock traded up $1.10 on Thursday, reaching $90.70. The company had a trading volume of 20,903,200 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,517,525. The company has a market cap of $727.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.51, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.69. The company's fifty day moving average is $92.76 and its 200 day moving average is $89.73. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $58.56 and a 1 year high of $105.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.82.

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Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The retailer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $180.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $178.83 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 2.85%. On average, research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 12th. Walmart's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on WMT. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Walmart from $93.00 to $91.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 28th. Roth Mkm restated a "buy" rating and set a $108.00 price objective (up from $97.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, February 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Walmart from $97.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Walmart from $105.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $102.43.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,830 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.07, for a total transaction of $166,658.10. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 460,705 shares of the company's stock, valued at $41,956,404.35. The trade was a 0.40 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.66, for a total transaction of $195,052.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 398,024 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,288,807.84. This represents a 0.55 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 178,852 shares of company stock valued at $16,785,080. 45.58% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Walmart

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.