Kinsale Capital Group Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Kinsale Capital Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) by 2.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 162,556 shares of the retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,519 shares during the period. Walmart accounts for 3.0% of Kinsale Capital Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Kinsale Capital Group Inc.’s holdings in Walmart were worth $18,110,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Macroview Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Macroview Investment Management LLC now owns 3,209 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 5,045 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $562,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Guardian Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,840,000. Chancellor Financial Group WB LP raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. Chancellor Financial Group WB LP now owns 5,008 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $558,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, May Hill Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 99.3% during the 4th quarter. May Hill Capital LLC now owns 19,008 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,118,000 after purchasing an additional 9,470 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS and other analysts expect Walmart to deliver another strong quarter, helped by resilient grocery demand, e-commerce growth, and advertising momentum, which could support the stock if results meet or exceed expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America said Walmart’s consistent sales growth should be rewarded by the market, reinforcing the view that WMT remains a defensive growth name ahead of earnings.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlights Walmart as a long-term growth and momentum stock, with investors continuing to search for the name ahead of the report.
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart said it will host its first-quarter earnings conference call on May 21, keeping attention focused on upcoming results and guidance rather than any new business update. Walmart To Host First Quarter Earnings Conference Call May 21, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: One bearish analysis argued that expectations may be too high versus Walmart’s own guidance, warning that reported sales growth may not be enough to justify a further move higher and that investors may want to trim positions.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on WMT. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $137.00 price objective (up from $135.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price objective (up from $125.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho increased their price target on Walmart from $125.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $140.00 price target (up from $130.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Tigress Financial set a $150.00 price target on Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $138.88.

Walmart Stock Performance

WMT opened at $131.45 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.05 trillion, a P/E ratio of 47.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.89 and a beta of 0.65. Walmart Inc. has a 52-week low of $93.43 and a 52-week high of $134.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.79. The business’s fifty day moving average is $126.37 and its 200-day moving average is $119.15.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The retailer reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $190.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $188.37 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.44% and a net margin of 3.07%.Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.66 EPS. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.610-0.610 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.2475 per share. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 11th. Walmart’s dividend payout ratio is 36.13%.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other news, Director C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.21, for a total transaction of $2,566,989.36. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,193,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $554,488,078.95. This represents a 0.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.79, for a total value of $2,555,800.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 486,764 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,203,571.56. This trade represents a 3.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 167,195 shares of company stock worth $20,975,804 in the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Walmart Company Profile

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.

The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.