Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Price Target Cut to $125.00 by Analysts at Mizuho

Key Points

• Mizuho lowered Walmart’s price target from $130 to $125 while maintaining an “outperform” rating; the new target implies approximately 15% upside from the current share price.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average target price of $131.74.
• Walmart recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, reporting $0.81 EPS and $187.94 billion in revenue, though insiders have sold approximately $8.6 million of stock over the past three months.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT - Get Free Report) had its price objective lowered by analysts at Mizuho from $130.00 to $125.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an "outperform" rating on the retailer's stock. Mizuho's target price indicates a potential upside of 14.96% from the stock's current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, August 21st. BNP Paribas Exane restated an "outperform" rating and set a $137.00 price target (down from $146.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, August 21st. TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 21st. BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating and set a $140.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Gordon Haskett downgraded Walmart from a "buy" rating to an "accumulate" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $131.74.

Walmart Price Performance

WMT stock opened at $108.73 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $109.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $117.47. The stock has a market cap of $862.64 billion, a PE ratio of 39.25, a P/E/G ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 0.59. Walmart has a one year low of $98.88 and a one year high of $135.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.23.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 20th. The retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.07. Walmart had a net margin of 3.00% and a return on equity of 21.83%. The company had revenue of $187.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $186.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.68 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 2.800-2.870 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Walmart will post 2.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 3,950 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.14, for a total transaction of $415,303.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 622,349 shares of the company's stock, valued at $65,433,773.86. This trade represents a 0.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Daniel Danker sold 50,644 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.35, for a total value of $5,335,345.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 201,672 shares in the company, valued at $21,246,145.20. This trade represents a 20.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 81,004 shares of company stock worth $8,601,724 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Walmart

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Walmart in the second quarter worth $32,000. Sankala Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Turim 21 Investimentos Ltda. bought a new position in shares of Walmart during the first quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Pingora Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the second quarter valued at $34,000. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Membership revenue is becoming a larger profit driver. Record fee revenue from Walmart+, Sam’s Club and international memberships could improve customer retention, support e-commerce economics and provide a higher-margin source of growth. Walmart’s Membership Gains Scale: Is It the Next Major Profit Engine?
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart is expanding digital and convenience capabilities. Store-fulfilled delivery increased roughly 40% in the latest reported quarter, while the Neighborhood Market format and AI-enabled platform investments could extend Walmart’s reach and support long-term digital growth. Walmart Delivers Forgotten Groceries Fast Walmart Continues to Expand Its Neighborhood Market Concept
• Positive Sentiment: The company rejected personalized AI pricing. CEO John Furner’s pledge to “price the product, not the person” may strengthen consumer trust and Walmart’s value-oriented brand, particularly as retailers face scrutiny over algorithmic pricing. Walmart CEO Says Company Won’t Use AI to Set Personalized Prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Beauty and wellness are becoming more competitive categories. Walmart is competing for consumers whose beauty, health and wellness spending increasingly overlaps, potentially creating growth opportunities but also intensifying competition with specialty retailers such as Ulta.
• Negative Sentiment: Small-order delivery economics remain uncertain. Faster delivery of forgotten groceries is attracting demand, but picking and last-mile costs could outweigh delivery fees and merchandise profits when baskets are small. This creates a risk that rapid delivery growth may not translate into comparable earnings growth. Walmart Delivers Forgotten Groceries Fast
• Negative Sentiment: Consumer confidence is a broader headwind. Although analysts remain constructive on Walmart’s higher-margin digital and membership businesses, softer consumer confidence could pressure discretionary spending and make the company’s elevated valuation—about 39 times earnings—more sensitive to execution disappointments.

Walmart Company Profile

Walmart Inc NASDAQ: WMT is a multinational retailer that operates supercenters, discount stores, neighborhood markets, warehouse clubs and e-commerce platforms. Its merchandise includes groceries, apparel, electronics, home goods, health and wellness products, household essentials and general merchandise. Walmart also provides services such as grocery pickup and delivery, pharmacy services, financial products and digital advertising.

The company serves customers through its Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam's Club segments.

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