Roth Capital Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Walmart

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital increased their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Walmart in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 15th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the retailer will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.72. The consensus estimate for Walmart's current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Walmart's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.84 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.12 EPS.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The retailer reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.03. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 2.85%. The firm had revenue of $165.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $164.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.60 EPS. Walmart's quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis.

WMT has been the topic of a number of other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. DZ Bank upgraded Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $108.00 target price (up from $97.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Walmart from $93.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $104.94.

Walmart Price Performance

WMT stock traded down $0.31 during trading on Monday, hitting $97.81. The stock had a trading volume of 15,595,679 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,845,813. Walmart has a 1-year low of $63.87 and a 1-year high of $105.30. The stock has a market cap of $782.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.70. The company's 50 day moving average price is $91.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $92.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.82.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Acorns Advisers LLC increased its position in Walmart by 10.5% during the first quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 8,256 shares of the retailer's stock worth $725,000 after buying an additional 787 shares during the last quarter. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 63.2% during the 1st quarter. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,659 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $409,000 after acquiring an additional 1,805 shares during the last quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 44,513 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $3,908,000 after acquiring an additional 1,031 shares during the last quarter. Flaharty Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Flaharty Asset Management LLC now owns 6,459 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $567,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Integrity Alliance LLC. lifted its holdings in Walmart by 637.3% in the 1st quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 259,197 shares of the retailer's stock worth $22,755,000 after purchasing an additional 224,044 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,760 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.82, for a total transaction of $166,883.20. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 520,275 shares of the company's stock, valued at $49,332,475.50. This trade represents a 0.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,124 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.95, for a total value of $2,823,571.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 3,558,247 shares in the company, valued at $344,972,046.65. This represents a 0.81% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 134,035 shares of company stock worth $12,445,082. Corporate insiders own 45.58% of the company's stock.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. Walmart's dividend payout ratio is currently 40.17%.

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.