Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) Receives $137.64 Average PT from Brokerages

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) has been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the thirty-four analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, thirty have assigned a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $137.6364.

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Argus raised shares of Walmart to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, February 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price objective for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $134.00 price target (up from $129.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $138.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, February 20th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.96, for a total value of $1,600,725.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 687,287 shares in the company, valued at $83,821,522.52. This represents a 1.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.17, for a total transaction of $2,313,804.72. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,274,856 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $509,434,589.52. The trade was a 0.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 263,376 shares of company stock worth $32,598,466 over the last ninety days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Walmart

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in Walmart in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,709,000. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 24.2% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,175,703 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $121,168,000 after buying an additional 229,220 shares during the period. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. increased its holdings in Walmart by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 63,782 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $6,567,000 after buying an additional 9,061 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in Walmart by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,010,886 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $104,182,000 after buying an additional 28,026 shares during the period. Finally, World Investment Advisors increased its holdings in Walmart by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 293,866 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $30,286,000 after buying an additional 14,487 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart is increasingly positioning itself as the faster option for daily essentials vs. Amazon, leveraging store footprint and pickup/delivery speed — a competitive edge that supports higher e‑commerce volumes and margins. Walmart is racing to become Amazon before Amazon can become Walmart
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart is testing use of store back rooms as staging warehouses for same‑day and marketplace deliveries — a low‑capex way to dramatically speed fulfillment and reduce shipping costs versus building dedicated dark stores. Walmart Eyes Stores as Warehouse Space for Same-Day Delivery
• Positive Sentiment: Management plans >650 U.S. remodels and ~20 new stores through early 2027, adding pickup, delivery and digital tools to drive omnichannel sales and improve conversion. This investment cadence supports sustained comps and higher online attach rates. Walmart Expands and Modernizes Stores to Support Omnichannel Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and coverage note Walmart’s growing tech/AI, advertising and connected‑TV initiatives as new profit engines; modestly higher fair‑value estimates reflect incremental upside if these scale. That narrative can support multiple expansion over time. How Walmart (WMT) Is Rewriting Its Story With AI Retail And New Profit Engines
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/industry note — a Supreme Court ruling enables importers to seek tariff refunds; implications for Walmart are unclear (could mean refunds or industry uncertainty). The same Seeking Alpha piece also mentions Walmart’s back‑room pilot. Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Tariff Refund Rush Begins
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: an EVP sold ~$361.7K of stock and another filing shows Daniel Bartlett sold 1,335 shares. While not large relative to Walmart’s market cap, insiders selling can trigger short‑term concern among some investors. Insider Selling: Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) EVP Sells $361,688.00 in Stock Daniel Bartlett Sells 1,335 Shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Stock

Walmart Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $127.92 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $125.62 and its 200-day moving average is $116.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.02 trillion, a PE ratio of 46.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.75 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Walmart has a 12-month low of $91.34 and a 12-month high of $134.69.

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

Walmart Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 $0.2475 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 11th. This represents a $0.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Walmart’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.13%.

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.