Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Receives $110.76 Average Target Price from Analysts

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the thirty-one brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $110.7586.

Several brokerages recently commented on WMT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Walmart from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price (up previously from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 22nd.

Walmart Stock Down 0.5%

Walmart stock opened at $100.45 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $800.85 billion, a PE ratio of 37.76, a P/E/G ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.65. The company’s 50-day moving average is $98.29 and its 200-day moving average is $95.17. Walmart has a fifty-two week low of $76.30 and a fifty-two week high of $105.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.67 EPS. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Walmart will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.97, for a total value of $1,863,353.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,392,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $421,594,770.45. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,655 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.38, for a total transaction of $166,128.90. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 647,578 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $65,003,879.64. This represents a 0.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 121,382 shares of company stock worth $11,718,441. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walmart

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC now owns 76,726 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $7,950,000 after buying an additional 1,979 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of Walmart by 14.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,760,047 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $170,568,000 after buying an additional 222,831 shares in the last quarter. Q3 Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $299,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $130,000. Finally, Total Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Walmart by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Total Investment Management Inc. now owns 18,805 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,839,000 after buying an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.