Walmart (WMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Walmart Inc. is a multinational retail corporation headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, and is recognized as one of the world’s largest retailers. Founded in 1962 by Sam Walton, the company operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores and grocery stores under the Walmart and Sam’s Club banners. Walmart’s business model emphasizes everyday low prices through scale purchasing, efficient supply chain management and a vast global distribution network.

The company’s retail offerings span general merchandise, consumables, apparel, electronics and home furnishings. Walmart supercenters combine full grocery departments with general merchandise, while Walmart Neighborhood Markets focus on fresh and convenient grocery offerings. Sam’s Club, Walmart’s membership warehouse segment, provides bulk goods, business supplies and specialized services such as optical, pharmacy and fuel centers. In recent years, Walmart has significantly expanded its e-commerce platform, integrating online grocery pickup, home delivery and marketplace services that connect third-party sellers with its large customer base.

Walmart serves customers across North America, including the United States, Canada and Mexico, and operates in Central America, Chile, China, India and Africa through its Massmart subsidiary. The company adapts its store formats and product assortments to local market needs and regulatory environments. Walmart’s global footprint is supported by regional distribution centers, cross-dock facilities and technology investments that enhance inventory management and last-mile logistics.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon since 2014, Walmart has pursued digital transformation and sustainability initiatives alongside its core retail operations. The company continues to invest in renewable energy, waste reduction and responsible sourcing, while leveraging data analytics and automation to improve customer experience and operational efficiency. Walmart’s long-term strategy focuses on omnichannel growth, enhanced membership offerings through Sam’s Club and Walmart+, and expanding its role as a provider of affordable, accessible goods and services worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $97.50 to $99.44
• 50-Day Range: $94.36 to $104.01
• 52-Week Range: $76.30 to $105.30
• Volume: 18.97 million shs
• Average Volume: 18.10 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $792.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: 37.33
• Dividend Yield: 0.95%
• Price Target: $110.76
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Walmart Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Walmart scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 212 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Walmart has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 29 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Walmart has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.43%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Walmart are expected to grow by 18.43% in the coming year, from $2.55 to $3.02 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Walmart is 37.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 271.16.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Walmart is 37.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 26.94.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Walmart has a PEG Ratio of 4.66. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Walmart has a P/B Ratio of 8.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.49% of the outstanding shares of Walmart have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Walmart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Walmart has recently increased by 5.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Walmart has a dividend yield of 0.97%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Walmart has been increasing its dividend for 53 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Walmart is 35.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Walmart will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.13% next year. This indicates that Walmart will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.08

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.49% of the outstanding shares of Walmart have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Walmart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Walmart has recently increased by 5.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.25

News Sentiment

Walmart has a news sentiment score of 1.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.87 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 90 news articles for Walmart this week, compared to 42 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

177 people have searched for WMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 39% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

87 people have added Walmart to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 64% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Walmart insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $11,718,441.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.10% of the stock of Walmart is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 26.76% of the stock of Walmart is held by institutions.

WMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WMT shares performed this year?

Walmart's stock was trading at $90.35 at the start of the year. Since then, WMT stock has increased by 9.9% and is now trading at $99.2950.

How were Walmart's earnings last quarter?

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.06. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Walmart's stock split?

Shares of Walmart split on the morning of Monday, February 26th 2024.The 3-1 split was announced on Tuesday, January 30th 2024. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, February 26th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Does Walmart have any subsidiaries?

Walmart subsidiaries include these companies: CareZone, BigTrade, FloCare, Polymorph Labs, Aspectiva, Art.com, Bare Necessities, and more.

Who are Walmart's major shareholders?

Walmart's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (5.41%), State Street Corp (2.29%), Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (1.31%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Alice L Walton, Jim C Walton, S Robson Walton, C Douglas Mcmillon, Kathryn J Mclay, John R Furner, Judith J Mckenna, Daniel J Bartlett, John D Rainey, Rachel L Brand, Christopher James Nicholas, Timothy Patrick Flynn, David Chojnowski and Robert Edward Jr Moritz.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Walmart?

Shares of WMT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Walmart own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Walmart investors own include SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Dell Technologies (DELL), Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), V.F. (VFC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/2 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/02/2025
• Today: 9/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/18/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - SUPERMKT
• Sub-Industry: Hypermarkets & Super Centers
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WMT
• CIK: 104169
• Web: www.stock.walmart.com
• Phone: (479) 273-4000
• Fax: 479-277-1830
• Employees: 2,100,000
• Year Founded: 1962

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Walmart: $110.76
• High Price Target: $127.00
• Low Price Target: $91.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 31 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 37.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 38.94
• P/E Growth: 4.66
• Net Income: $19.44 billion
• Net Margins: 3.08%
• Pretax Margin: 4.09%
• Return on Equity: 21.45%
• Return on Assets: 7.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.43
• Current Ratio: 0.79
• Quick Ratio: 0.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $693.15 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.14
• Cash Flow: $4.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.45
• Book Value: $12.10 per share
• Price / Book: 8.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,980,418,000
• Free Float: 7,972,438,000
• Market Cap: $792.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.65