Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Stock Price Down 1.1% - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Walmart's stock (NYSE:WMT) fell by 1.1% to $99.81, with a significant drop in trading volume of approximately 73% from its average daily volume.
• Analyst ratings for Walmart remain optimistic, with a consensus target price of $110.76 and most analysts rating the stock as a "Buy" or "Outperform."
• Walmart reported $0.68 EPS in its latest earnings, falling short of analysts' expectations, while revenues for the quarter reached $169.34 billion but were below estimates of $174.02 billion.

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) was down 1.1% on Friday . The company traded as low as $99.65 and last traded at $99.81. Approximately 5,100,822 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 73% from the average daily volume of 19,017,100 shares. The stock had previously closed at $100.93.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on WMT shares. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Walmart from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, June 9th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $110.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Tigress Financial increased their target price on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Walmart has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $110.76.

Walmart Trading Down 0.5%

The company has a market cap of $800.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 0.65. The company's fifty day moving average price is $98.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.26. 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 (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The business had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.67 EPS. Walmart's revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total value of $214,214.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 623,918 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $60,750,895.66. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,655 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.38, for a total transaction of $166,128.90. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 647,578 shares in the company, valued at $65,003,879.64. This trade represents a 0.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 121,382 shares of company stock worth $11,718,441 in the last ninety days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WMT. Full Sail Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Full Sail Capital LLC now owns 8,702 shares of the retailer's stock worth $786,000 after acquiring an additional 541 shares during the period. Ally Financial Inc. bought a new position in Walmart during the first quarter worth $2,107,000. Night Squared LP bought a new position in Walmart during the first quarter worth $1,052,000. Monument Capital Management raised its stake in Walmart by 94.2% during the first quarter. Monument Capital Management now owns 55,004 shares of the retailer's stock worth $4,829,000 after buying an additional 26,685 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management raised its stake in Walmart by 34.6% during the first quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 38,213 shares of the retailer's stock worth $3,355,000 after buying an additional 9,831 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company's stock.

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.

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