Walmart (WMT) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) will likely be announcing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 20th. Analysts expect Walmart to post earnings of $0.60 per share and revenue of $175.1529 billion for the quarter. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS.Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM ET.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share 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 net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.67 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Walmart to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Walmart Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $103.47 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $103.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $99.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Walmart has a 12-month low of $79.81 and a 12-month high of $109.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $824.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.90, a PEG ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total transaction of $415,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at $108,861,082.65. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.21, for a total transaction of $2,003,925.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,373,576 shares in the company, valued at $451,396,778.96. This represents a 0.44% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 151,038 shares of company stock worth $15,531,616 in the last three months. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Walmart

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 95.9% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,050,053 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $396,018,000 after acquiring an additional 1,982,295 shares during the period. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 1,991.9% in the 2nd quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 2,549,719 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $249,312,000 after purchasing an additional 2,427,834 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in Walmart by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,115,678 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $109,091,000 after acquiring an additional 2,958 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 4.2% in the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 1,092,319 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $106,807,000 after purchasing an additional 44,525 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 637,319 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $62,317,000 after buying an additional 20,971 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $111.00 target price (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Walmart in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $129.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price (up previously from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Walmart from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Thirty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.50.

Walmart Company Profile

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.