Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Price Target Raised to $125.00

Key Points

• Tigress Financial has raised Walmart's target price from $120 to $125, indicating a potential upside of 27.64% from its current price.
• Walmart reported a Q2 earnings miss with EPS of $0.68, falling short of the $0.74 consensus estimate, despite a 4.8% year-over-year revenue increase.
• Currently, Walmart has an average analyst rating of “Buy” with 29 analysts recommending to buy and only one to hold the stock.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) had its price objective increased by equities research analysts at Tigress Financial from $120.00 to $125.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a "buy" rating on the retailer's stock. Tigress Financial's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 23.93% from the company's previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Walmart from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Walmart from $111.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. One research 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's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $110.76.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WMT traded up $1.42 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $100.86. The stock had a trading volume of 15,629,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,735,688. The firm has a market cap of $804.17 billion, a PE ratio of 37.92, a PEG ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. The company has a 50 day moving average of $98.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.26. Walmart has a twelve month low of $76.30 and a twelve month high of $105.30.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The company's revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.67 earnings per share. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Research analysts predict that Walmart will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In related news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.55, for a total value of $1,293,468.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 919,189 shares of the company's stock, valued at $90,586,075.95. This trade represents a 1.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,655 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.38, for a total value of $166,128.90. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 647,578 shares in the company, valued at approximately $65,003,879.64. The trade was a 0.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 121,382 shares of company stock worth $11,718,441. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Full Sail Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Full Sail Capital LLC now owns 8,702 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $786,000 after buying an additional 541 shares during the period. Ally Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 1st quarter worth $2,107,000. Monument Capital Management grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 94.2% during the 1st quarter. Monument Capital Management now owns 55,004 shares of the retailer's stock worth $4,829,000 after purchasing an additional 26,685 shares during the period. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 34.6% in the 1st quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 38,213 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $3,355,000 after purchasing an additional 9,831 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Night Squared LP acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart in the first quarter valued at about $1,052,000. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.