Traction Financial Partners LLC Buys New Position in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Traction Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 2,839 shares of the retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $208,000. A number of other hedge funds also [...]

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Traction Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart Inc. ( NYSE:WMT – Free Report ) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 2,839 shares of the retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $208,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of WMT. EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Northwest Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 199.



3% in the 1st quarter. Northwest Capital Management Inc now owns 440 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 138.

3% in the 2nd quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 429 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. Cultivar Capital Inc.

acquired a new position in shares of Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Able Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walmart in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 26.

76% of the company’s stock. Walmart Stock Down 0.2 % NYSE:WMT opened at $79.

78 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.

22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market cap of $641.

29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.14, a PEG ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 0.

51. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $74.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $67.

57. Walmart Inc. has a 1 year low of $49.

85 and a 1 year high of $81.60. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on WMT shares.

HSBC increased their target price on Walmart from $70.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 11th.

Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on Walmart from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th.

Guggenheim raised their price target on Walmart from $75.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th.

The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Walmart from $73.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th.

Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Walmart from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 13th.

One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-eight have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $80.96.

Get Our Latest Report on Walmart Insider Transactions at Walmart In related news, major shareholder Alice L. Walton sold 2,709,163 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.

37, for a total transaction of $209,607,941.31. Following the sale, the insider now owns 630,501,148 shares in the company, valued at $48,781,873,820.

76. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink . In other Walmart news, major shareholder Alice L.

Walton sold 2,709,163 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total value of $209,607,941.

31. Following the sale, the insider now owns 630,501,148 shares in the company, valued at $48,781,873,820.76.

The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link . Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 2,063 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th.

The shares were sold at an average price of $80.76, for a total value of $166,607.88.

Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 459,558 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,113,904.08. The disclosure for this sale can be found here .

Insiders sold 12,292,421 shares of company stock valued at $954,612,818 over the last three months. Company insiders own 45.58% of the company’s stock.

About Walmart ( Free Report ) 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.

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