Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) May Be Attracting Institutional Investments

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Walmart Inc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Consumer Defensive sector and is a part of the Discount Stores industry. The current market capitalization of Walmart Inc is $482.60B. A total of 10.55 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 19.43M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Rainey John D sold 3,000 shares of WMT for 60.26 per share on Apr 01 ’24. After the transaction, the Executive Vice President now owns 524,613 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 28 ’24, McMillon C Douglas sold 29,124 shares at 60.45 per share. WMT shares that President and CEO owns now total 4,047,767.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Furner John R. disposed of 13,125 shares on Mar 27 ’24 at a per-share price of $60.81. This resulted in the Executive Vice President holding 645,517 shares of WMT after the transaction. In another insider transaction, WALTON S ROBSON sold 345,000 shares at $60.93 per share on Mar 14 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 652,044,261.

Dividend

It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Walmart Inc pays an annual dividend of $0.78, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.30%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 31.32. WMT’s most recent ex-dividend date was 12/13/2024 when it declared a $0.2075 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 1/6/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 1/6/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 12/13/2024. The WMT stock dividend was $0.2075 per share in cash.

Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WMT has a high of $61.65 and a low of $48.34.

As of this writing, WMT has an earnings estimate of $Walmart Inc. per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of Lockheed Martin Corporation estimates, with a high estimate of $Williams Companies, Inc. (The) per share and a lower estimate of $American Tower Corporation (REI.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. WMT’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $14.76B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $57.32B in debt and $87.38B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $10.41, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $91.89B.

Analysts Opinion

It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WMT is Buy with a score of 4.52.

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