Walmart Slides to 66th in $1.29 Billion Volume as Institutional and Insider Sales Offset High-Turnover Strategy's 166% Return

On August 7, 2025, Walmart (WMT) traded down 0.23% with a trading volume of $1.29 billion, a 47.26% drop from the prior day, ranking 66th in market activity. Institutional ownership remains a key factor, with private companies holding 45% of shares and the top four shareholders controlling 54% of the stock. Recent adjustments include iA Global Asset Management reducing its stake by 15.2%, while Bear Mountain Capital increased its position by 98.2%. Analysts remain cautiously optimistic, with a consensus price target of $106.67 and an average "Buy" rating.

Insider activity saw executives like John R. Furner and Daniel J. Bartlett sell shares, reducing their ownership by 1.39% and 0.27%, respectively. Over the past three months, insiders sold 146,112 shares valued at $14.08 million. Despite these sales, insiders retain a 45.58% stake. Meanwhile, institutional investors collectively own 26.76% of the stock, with hedge funds and funds like Atria Wealth Solutions trimming holdings by 7.1% and 15.2%, respectively.

The strategy of purchasing the top 500 stocks by daily trading volume and holding for one day delivered a 166.71% return from 2022 to the present, outperforming the benchmark by 137.53%. This highlights the role of liquidity concentration in short-term performance, particularly in volatile markets.